Sunrise-NOT, comin' 'round the mountain when she comes....at the Malibu Pier.

There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel unsure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.  As we let our own Light shine, …

There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel unsure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.  As we let our own Light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.   ..Marianne Williamson   

Bright bright brighty bright sun shiny sunrise as it crests the mountain in Malibu.

So bright, I needed a bush to filter it down to the magnificent star that it is..

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Each of us is equipped to make a “come what may” commitment of unconditional surrender. What are we surrendering to? The divine impulse living right within the midst of our psychological fragility, personality quirks, and unresolved issues.    …Michael Bernard Beckwith

Sunrise behind the mountains at the Malibu Pier.

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Courage is not the absence or denial of fear; it is facing fear and surrendering to the gifts it offers: to change when change is needed, to embrace the unknown in the ongoing journey of understanding who we are and why we are on the planet.  &…

Courage is not the absence or denial of fear; it is facing fear and surrendering to the gifts it offers: to change when change is needed, to embrace the unknown in the ongoing journey of understanding who we are and why we are on the planet.   …Michael Bernard Beckwith

6:13 sunrise over downtown LA from Modjeska Place.

Denise showed up after a couple of months of June, July and August Glooms.  Welcome back!

The way of the heart is the way of courage.  It is to live in insecurity, to live in love and trust, to move into the unknown by leaving the past and allowing the future.   …Osho

The way of the heart is the way of courage.  It is to live in insecurity, to live in love and trust, to move into the unknown by leaving the past and allowing the future.   …Osho

Sunrise-NOT and banana banana.

True happiness, we are told, consists in getting out of one’s self, but the point is not only to get out – you must stay out; and to stay out you must have some absorbing errand.    …Henry James

True happiness, we are told, consists in getting out of one’s self, but the point is not only to get out – you must stay out; and to stay out you must have some absorbing errand.    …Henry James

Sunrise over the Reef surf contest at Surfriders Beach in Malibu.

Many of us will be surprised at the last judgment. We will say, “But Lord, when did we see you naked, or imprisoned…” And He will answer, “You taught me the multiplication tables; you made my website work; you played that beautiful Bach prelude when…

Many of us will be surprised at the last judgment. We will say, “But Lord, when did we see you naked, or imprisoned…” And He will answer, “You taught me the multiplication tables; you made my website work; you played that beautiful Bach prelude when I was in despair; you took me to lunch; you told me to rise and fall with the tide and all would be well.     … John Anderson, Ph.D