Happiness 10-25
being singled out for a special purpose
Tag: writing and life
Happiness 10-20
folding up your wings for a rest.
Happiness 10-7
kissing her fingertips; great stone lions on the gateposts; arriving on time.
Happiness 10-6
nuzzling the donkey’s nose; “Thirteen Conversations about One Thing”; a strange October light.
Happiness 10-5
the old rose tree filled with sparrows; raising the tent; meeting for the first time.
Happiness 10-4
coming across two golden seagulls; struck by an idea; dancing to a snake charmer’s flute.
Happiness 10-3
seeking ancient wisdom; the hidden door opening into the secret garden; being fascinated.
Happiness 10-1
planting the painted fern; the pleasure of company; singing for your supper.
Happiness 9-30
reaching for the brass ring; a mountain erupting; the steps covered in rose petals.
Happiness 9-29
the long walk through the woods to meet up at the old oak tree; bicycling the African continent; entering through the emerald gates.
Happiness 9-28
sunshine pouring through diamond-pane windows; shedding the skin; Chachani and Fatima volcanoes in Peru.
Happiness 9-27
the coyotes barking on the hill; keeping a steady pace; honoring the ancestors.
Happiness 9-26
entering through the spider web; joining links in a tiny gold chain; the heart of the matter.
Happiness 9-25
your arms as long as moonbeams to hug someone far away; students; biking through the vineyards.
Happiness 9-24
the old apple cider press; mist rising; turning the key to the door of the dollhouse and entering.
Happiness 9-23
discovering a sage in the middle of the desert; eating six pomegranate seeds; nestled on the back of a sea eagle as it flies.
Happiness 9-22
a talking spider; the fan fluttering; rainbows in the sand as the waves wash out.
Happiness 9-21
a stairway made of opal; walking inside a painting; writing a poem all night long.
Happiness 9-20
uncovering the ancient scythe in the field; the tenderest moment of all; lost behind a curtain of yellow leaves.
Happiness 9-19
Barron Falls after the rainl; lying in a field of sage; encountering an alchemist from many centuries ago.
Happiness 9-18
taking off the armor and setting it aside; the fox returning; heading for the mountain pass.
Happiness 9-16
digging up an ancient blue vase; sheltering from the storm in a chapel on the hillside; finding balance.