Tag: Mary Ann Evans

My Abundant Life 7-19-26

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July 19th, 2026

Carving Out Time for Personal Pursuits That Bring Contentment

“It is the soul’s duty to be loyal to its own desires. It must abandon itself to its master passion.”

Rebecca West (British Author, December 21st, 1892 to March 15th, 1953)

“How about an answer we haven’t heard before? How about, ‘My authentic passions will have to wait until I’m ready to admit that pursuing them is essential for my happiness?’ How about, ‘I haven’t learned yet how to put myself on the list of priorities?’ Notice I didn’t suggest putting yourself first; I just want to get you on the list.”

“It seems to me we can never give up longing and wishing while we are thoroughly alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good and we must hunger after them.”

Mary Ann Evans (George Eliot) (English Novelist & Poet; November 22nd, 1819 to December 22nd, 1880)

“Space and time to nurture our creativity may be one of our authentic hungers. Perhaps we think that only food, drink, work, sex, shopping, or pills can reduce the gnawing to a dull throb. But maybe if we took an hour a day to paint, to plot, or to throw pots we wouldn’t be in pain–physical or psychic.”

“I think the point of nurturing authentic hungers is to learn to truly BE present. This IS the juice of life!”

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 264 to 265 of 501.

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My Abundant Life 4-22-26

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April 22nd, 2026

Sensory Awakening

“Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul.”

Oscar Wilde (Irish Author and Poet; December 30th, 1865 to January 18th, 1936)

“We were created to experience, interpret, and savor the world through our senses–our ability to smell, taste, hear, touch, see, and intuit.”

“…to perceive the world with all its gushing beauty and terror, right on our pulses.”

Diane Ackerman (American Poet and Essayist; October 7th, 1948)

“…to begin to understand the gorgeous fever that is consciousness, we must try to understand the senses. The senses don’t just make sense of life in bold or subtle acts of clarity, they tear reality apart into vibrant morsels and reassemble them into a meaningful pattern.”

Diane Ackerman (American Poet and Essayist; October 7th, 1948)

“If we had keen vision and feeling for all ordinary human life it would be like hearing the grass grow and the squirrel’s heart beat, and we should die of the roar which lies on the other side of silence. As it is, the quickest of us walks about well wadded with stupidity.”

George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) (English Novelist and Poet; November 22nd, 1819 to December 22nd, 1880)

“I have found ever since beginning my intentional journey in BEingness, all my senses have improved and become more acute. I am loving how wonderful our human protein sacks are to experience this beautiful world!”

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 127 to 128 of 501.

I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.

My Abundant Life 3-27-26

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March 27th, 2026

Glimmers from the Golden Mirror

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”

Mary Ann Evans (known as: George Eliot) (English Novelist, Poet, Journalist, Translator; November 22nd, 1819 ~ December 22nd, 1880)

“By paying attention to the subtle signals the woman within is constantly trying to send us, we can learn how to reflect our own best image, even if our pocketbooks don’t match our exquisite taste.”

“Simplicity is a fashion statement every woman today can make no matter what her personal style has been in the past. That’s because true simplicity nevers disappoints. Once you learn that less is more, then enough becomes plenty, and your entire outlook on life–including fashion–is transformed.”

“Before my story began…” (Heather Houston 3-27-22)

1972 Me…at my Aunt Carrie’s Baby Shower

“If I was to remove the inauthentic things in my wardrobe, I might only be left with a handful of items. I need to work on this.” (Heather Houston 3-27-22)

“Today can be the day…any day can be the day of choosing to be the woman you were meant to be. I will take some time discovering my inner style and make small additions to dress and live into myself.” (Heather Houston 3-27-26)

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 93-95 of 501.

I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.