“Horse and Wheel” | Anthony Satori
We recently crossed over into the Lunar New Year. According to the Chinese zodiac, we are now in the year of the Fire Horse. This is an image of energy and beauty, strength and grace. Whatever you do this year, do it with all of your heart and mind. Find and ignite your inner Fire Horse!
“Lights of Cannes (France)” | Anthony Satori
“For quality of life, it is better to err on the side of being an optimist and wrong, rather than a pessimist and right.”
– Elon Musk
“Spruce Viola” | Anthony Satori
“When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.”
– Tecumseh
“Sunset Arc” | Anthony Satori
Stay connected with nature, it is a portal to the mind of God. Take a walk outside in the morning and feel the sunshine on your face. Take off your shoes in the park and feel the earth beneath your feet. Walk outside at night and breathe the coolness of the air. Stare up at the moon and the stars and feel their mystical light at play in the sky and upon the objects around you. Interact with your dog or cat in a mindful, attentive way – talk to them, pet them, look into their eyes, and realize that there is a spirit behind those eyes, looking back at you. Go where there are trees and notice the color of the leaves, the movements and sounds of the birds, the changing of the seasons. Go to the ocean or to a river and walk along the edge of the shore, breathing the air, listening to the movement of the water. Take the time to watch a sunset – to really watch a sunset – from start to finish. There are a multitude of life-affirming gifts all around us, if we are just willing to slow down, seek them out, and mindfully experience them.
Happy New Year, everyone. I wish you all a year filled with health, happiness, and life-affirming experiences around every turn.
“Guiding Light” | Anthony Satori
“In our life there is a single color, as on an artist’s palette, which provides the meaning of life and art. It is the color of love.”
– Marc Chagall
“The Italian Alps” | Anthony Satori
“Let us be together. Let us eat together. Let us be vital together. Let us be radiating the Light of Life. Such is the hidden teaching.”
– The Upanishads
“Three Chairs” | Anthony Satori
“We will be more successful in all of our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we’ll also have a lot more joy in living.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
“Peaceful Place” | Anthony Satori
“I’m just delighted to be living, to be able to have a simple conversation, to feel a ray of sunlight on my skin, to listen to the breeze move through the leaves of a tree.”
– Ryuichi Sakamoto
“White and Silver Headphones” | Anthony Satori
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”
– Anais Nin
“Hawk on a Lamp Post” | Anthony Satori
“Animals praise a good day, a good hunt. They praise rain if they’re thirsty. That’s prayer. They don’t live an unconscious life, they simply have no language to talk about these things. But they are grateful for the good things that come along.”
– Mary Oliver
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