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Pieces of Joy: Everyday Wealth

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Pieces of Joy: Everyday Wealth by MARLAINA DONATO

He who kisses the joy as it flies Lives in eternity’s sunrise. -William Blake A wise soul once said to me, “There are no lifetimes of happiness, only moments,” and as I get older, I realize that these moments are like pearls strung on the thread of life. In the chaos of our modern age, … Read more

Living in Full Bloom

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This past week and a half, Persephone shook out her hair and covered my corner of the world with blossoms. The crabapple, cherry, and red bud trees accepted Spring’s invitation to the annual dance and donned their finest taffeta. The mornings were a shimmer of fragrant snow, petals catching in the web outside our dining … Read more