A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge. Why does Thomas Carlyle say this? Because it is in loving that we learn life’s most difficult and important lessons.
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Escaping the heat of the Santa Cruz Mountains over Independence Day weekend, my husband and I headed north along Highway 1 to Gazos Creek State Beach.
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In searching for a deeper understanding of hope – Why do certain people manifest hope and others do not? What differentiates hope from wishful thinking? Is being hopeful essential to a happy life? How is hope lost and regained? – three realizations came to light.
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And what is so rare as a day in June?
Then, if ever, come perfect days;
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When your loneliness seems unbearable, stop and observe it. You may discover a treasure there. For what would loneliness serve in the scheme of life unless it contains a deep power for us to discover and be liberated by?
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For centuries before they were seen in Europe, camellias were cultivated in the gardens of eastern and southern Asia, from the Himalaya east to Korea and Indonesia.
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Built in the late Republican period in the 1st century BC, this temple was erected by the quatorvirates Gneus Cesius and Titus Cesius Priscus. Once thought to have been dedicated to Minerva, when a votive plaque to Hercules was later discovered, it is now believed that the temple was dedicated to him.
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Open the door! And what a beautiful portal (a grander word) it is. Wooden doors in Italy are works of art in themselves, be they entrances to cathedrals, palazzi, businesses, or residences.
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In his poetic film, Brother Sun, Sister Moon, Italian director Franco Zeffirelli masterfully paints the humble life of Clare and Francis ~ two young souls who devoted their days on earth to caring for the sick, the outcast, and the poor.
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