When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too… ~ Paulo Coelho An autumn sunrise? What could be better? (Wildwood, NJ 2024)

Wear gratitude like a cloak, and it will feed every corner of your life… ~ Rumi Gratefully feeding the soul in November’s shades of seaside blues (Wildwood, NJ 2019)

Self-Care Step One: Watch more Sunrises… 🌅 The best self-care is found during a November beach walk (Wildwood, NJ) Before the hustle and bustle that is the holiday season, why not indulge in a bit of always-needed self-care, seaside style, of course! The best self-care routines start in the morning (hello, morning people!) when the…

To be happy you must be your own sunshine… ~ C.E. Jerningham Happily discovering sunshine & shades of autumn @ the beach (Wildwood, NJ 2023)

When one has a grateful heart, life is so beautiful… ~ Roy T. Bennett Grateful for a beautiful autumn beach day (Wildwood, NJ 2024)

November Nights 🌙 Guided by the November moon (Wildwood, NJ 2019) November never forgets to say thank you…Greets each day with peace & plentiful sunshine… ☮️🌞Lights pumpkin-scented candles…🎃🕯️Takes a picturesque drive…Follows Football & Fall Festivals!…🏈🍂 Cooks a Thanksgiving feast!…🍲🥧 Welcomes friends and family…Savors a four-day weekend…Shops then stops for a scenic, sandy landscape…🛍️🏖️Adds an ocean…

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream in the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment… Buddha The picture-perfect moment (Wildwood, NJ November 2021)

Seaside Reflections Settling into an early evening seaside sunset (Wildwood, NJ November 2021) We’ve reached the season of gathering and gratitude, when the days are shorter but filled with sunshine and serenity (who wouldn’t be grateful for that?)😊Naturally, we’ve got lots to do this month, preparing for the holidays, sharing a feast with family and…

Fearless Fall Sunrise… No horrors only heavenly sunrises are found beyond the sea grass (Wildwood, NJ October 2024) I Declare Today is a day for fun and frights, for a soothing sunrise followed by (somewhat) scary housework…🌅🧹🫧Today I will craft the ultimate haunted house…🏚️🦇Fill my space with cobwebs and coastal frights (seaweed makes the perfect…

So please ask yourself, what would I do if I weren’t afraid? And then go do it… ~ Sheryl Sandberg There’s nothing to fear in an October sunrise (Wildwood, NJ 2024)