to the many extraordinary people
who share this existence with me
with such love
and with
such joyous
and unconditional
acknowledgement
of the tremendous fortune
we experience
in the privilege
of simply
being here
i wish
the blessings
of love
creativity
and peace
and the fulfillment
that those states bring.
steven
The same blessings unto you Stephen, now in 2010 and always.
ReplyDeletethankyou very much lorenzo!
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful wish and I wish you the same!
ReplyDeleteBliss-ings!
Elise
Happy New Year, Steven!! Your blog has been a blessing. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteOh, and...amazing photograph! My mom taught me how to look for mandalas in nature. I love pine cones - the lotus flower of the evergreen.
Love. Peace.
blissings!!! i love that! thankyou elise. steven
ReplyDeletethankyou jenny! this is a photograph i took a couple of years ago. i was walking along the street when i saw this pine cone lying in the gutter. so i picked it up, put it in the top of a bottle and took this photograph. i'm really interested in the fibonacci sequence which shows up in all sorts of natural objects and this picture always reminds me of the beautiful sweetspot where design and grace meet. peace and love jenny stevning! steven
ReplyDeleteHow perfectly said. Thank you steven.
ReplyDeleteThank you dear steven and I send those same wishes back to you and yours. I look forward to more stimulating exchanges in the new year.
ReplyDeleteNice one! May all your wishes come true...
ReplyDeleteYou are lovely. xx
ReplyDeleteyou're very welcome and deserving ellen!! steven
ReplyDeletehello bonnie and thankyou. i look forward to another year of visiting each other also!!! steven
ReplyDeletethankyou jinksy my dear!!! steven
ReplyDeletethankyou for the lovely compliment willow!!! steven
ReplyDeleteThank you Steven ~ I always love visiting ~ if not just to view your wonderful images ~ MCJ ~
ReplyDeletehey mcj thanks very much. having the blog compels me to seek out new artwork, take more photographs, find new writers and to write more myself. it's magic for me!!!! have a lovely new year my friend. steven
ReplyDelete"The tremendous fortune we experience in the privilege of simply being here..."
ReplyDeleteFor me this is the crux of the matter, to be mindful of our privilege and rich blessings so that we may give thanksgiving where it is due. Please visit me at some point and see if we are somewhat kindred spirits.
What wonderful blessing you have wished for each of us. I too extend the deepest of peace and serenity to you which you seem to find in all the simple and beautiful things of nature and of the written word. blessings
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Beautifully expressed. Have a wonderful 2010! ♥
ReplyDeleteFine words, Steven.Happy New Year to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to your Stephen, I love your blog, you gentle soul
ReplyDeleteAnd you are wished the same many times over! Thanks for being my moment of zen, my peaceful spot of rest in a too hectic world.
ReplyDeleteAll best wishes to you Steven, that you and yours have much health and happiness in this new year. I love stopping by your blog every morning and starting the day with beauty.
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