Sunrise over the seagull boss on the portal to Surfriders Beach and the Malibu Pier.
Sunrise with a halo over Santa Monica.
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. …Ralph Waldo Emerson
Sunrise plays cagey amongst the clouds over Santa Monica.
In order to become an immaculate member of a flock of sheep one must, above all, be a sheep. …Albert Einstein
Sunrise emblazons the sky at 6:51AM in from 14th at Ashland in Santa Monica.
There is a voice that most of us hear in our heads that tells us that we should be doing better. No matter what we do, there is more that we should have or could have done. While many people are crippled by this voice, most have learned to live with it and the abiding sense that “I should be doing better.” If ever there was a thought that should be ascribed to the Evil One, that is it. … John Anderson, Ph.D
Sunrise paints this gorgeous sky briefly down Olympic Boulervard in Los Angeles.
This is as real as your so-called life gets. …Q on Star Trek Next Generation
Sunrise straight up the middle of Olympic Boulevard at LaCienega in Los Angeles.
Your loyalty to daily practice is a ring on the door. Keep knocking and the joy will eventually open a window and look out to see who’s there. …Rumi
Stunning sunrise down Olympic Boulevard in Los Angeles.
Wherever you are, whatever you are, you are just beginning. …Michael Bernard Beckwith
Sunrise over LA from Mar Vista.
A shift in being does not require suffering but in order to not suffer, you must shift your being. The shift begins now. …Arielle Ford
A wait-for-it sunrise bursts dramatically through the clouds. Way worth the wait!
I have only to open the portals of my soul and accept that which is ready to express through me. Today I fling these portals wide; today I am the instrument through which life flows. ….Ernest Holmes
Sunrise over my Prius on Ashland at 14th in Santa Monica....
Never lose a Holy curiosity. Stop every day to understand and appreciate a little of the Mystery that surrounds you, and, your life will be filled with awe and discovery to the very end. …Albert Einstein
Today's sunrise bright and clear from 14th and Ashland Streets in Santa Monica.
Invite the awareness of how deeply you are loved. Stop trying to fix yourself. Start to see yourself. …Michael Bernard Beckwith
Sunrise over the Agape International Spiritual Center parking lot in Culver City, where I sing in the choir this Choir Sunday. Me and 100+ others sing joyously for three services beginning at 6:30 AM. A great privilege.
Today's 3-minute sunrise over the Malibu Pier from PCH in Malibu. There was just a 3 minute window from the sun's emergence at the horizon until it was swallowed up by a cloud bank. Everyone thought for sure it was a sunrise-not, seeing the clouds. Shows to go ya, you just have to show up!
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. …Marianne Williamson
Sunrise over my trusty Prius in Santa Monica. Grateful for this and every sunrise....grateful for this very day.
When we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. Be aware that you learn more from your mistakes than you do from your success. Be bold. …Michael Torphy
Sunrise over the Malibu Pier from the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. Seagulls soar to celebrate the event and scout for breakfast all at once. No fishermen and only a handful of surfers leaving plenty of free parking. Oh yes.
You had to have been exactly what you were to be exactly what you are.
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Today's barely there sunrise emerges from a dense fog in Santa Monica. This is the very first post to this new website, a work-in-progress, designed by my son Aaron Baker. Today is my dear Sister Donna's birthday. This day always brings memories of a favorite birthday cake from Gladstone Bakery on Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago.
