H.H. the Dalai Lama

METTA or Loving Kindness Prayer. Every morning I repeat this prayer 6 times: 1)for myself 2)for a mentor/teacher/role model of mine 3)for someone I am very close to 4)for someone who I am having difficulty with or struggle to like 5)for a stranger I may have crossed paths with like a store clerk or homeless person or someone next to me in my yoga class and 6)for all beings ....sometimes I say this more than 6 times if more people are weighing on my mind that I want to send love and kindness…

This wild bouquet in a paper bag tied with twine is simple + sweet. #floral #arrangement #flowers

THESE STEPS LEAD DOWN TO MY PURPLE PETUNIA-PEONE PATCH WHERE I PURPOSELY PLANT PURPLE POSIES……..ccp

Hanging Easter Posies with cotton ribbons: on Gardenista. photo by Justine Hand

Swans under a frozen dock..

Old farm house in Pwllheli, United Kingdom

Town End Farm - The Old Bakery, Taunton, UK

Love is...

Feb. 5, 2013. A sheep looks out from its snow covered shed in Penistone, South Yorkshire.