● Be The Truth
Anticipating the end of the world is humanity’s oldest pastime.
– David Mitchel, Cloud Atlas
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♥️ Shirley J
Source image: red rose, Aryan paswan CC-SA3.0
● Somebody’s Watching
Never be satisfied with the way things are now.
Think that over and in the meantime, let’s eat.
It’s National Pi Day!
Read this post that I left last … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
● Harriet Tubman
Moses of her people.
Many children learned that Mrs Harriet Ross Tubman led American slaves to freedom. Unfortunately, a lot of us only learned that one line.
There is … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
● Standing for Something
The Mother and Child statue depicts a mother holding a baby in her right arm while trying to carry a toddler on her back with her left hand, symbolizing … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
● Always There, Pt 2
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here is power in choosing one’s reaction to events instead of being a victim.
Baadaye
Shirley J ♥️👣
🏮 Always There
Harvest or Supermoon , September 17, 2024.
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oon over my little town. Distractions, confusion, and uncertainty make us forget sometimes that it is always there!
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Around us, … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
● Sanctuary
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ot a hiding place.
Back in my wood shop.
It is an incubator of hope, healing, and change.
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Sometimes, one day in a different place will … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
🌸 Noire Henro-san: After Shikoku
I’m home.
During the Shikoku 88 pilgrimage, which I began at Ryozen-ji, temple 1, and ended at the same place, I took a mini-grand tour of Japan. I visited … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
🌸 Noire Henro-San: Scary Lions
It’s time! Yes. It is time to as the old folks say to “get on up out of here!” I accomplished everything that I wanted and more. I’m grateful … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
🌸 Noire Henro-san: Isshin-ji Temple
Osaka
Osaka is a vibrant city. Its smaller size compared to Tokyo is a bit more to my liking. There are interesting juxtapositions of shopping areas, temples, businesses, towers, … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
🌸 Noire Henro-san: Kyoto
The Golden Pavilion, in Kyoto, reflected in the “mirror” pond.
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asn’t Tokyo fulfilling? My time here did not highlight the nightlife and other amusements in the city, but … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
🌸 Noire Henro-San: Tokyo – Pt 5
Shibuya Ward
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hibuya is a special ward in Tokyo. A major commercial center, Shibuya houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shibuya station and Shinjuku … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞