by Bela Johnson | Apr 24, 2012 | happiness, Hawaii, nature, personal, philosophy, Uncategorized
I never had a proper swimming lesson. Heralding from a family of nine, my mother did what she could to get my younger brothers and me to the nearby community pool in the blistering summer months, where two memories vie for prominence: the spitting trough that...
by Bela Johnson | Apr 19, 2012 | happiness, Hawaii, nature, personal, random thoughts, Uncategorized
Beaches close fairly regularly here in Hawaii while tiger sharks measuring up to fifteen feet cruise on through. When waters are murky, best forego the swim. Plenty else to do. My own shark sightings have invariably occurred at this, my favorite beach – though...
by Bela Johnson | Apr 17, 2012 | happiness, inspiration, personal, philosophy, Uncategorized
Whiskered carp are churning in a too-small bowl – one light and girdled gold; the other charcoal-dark and unremarkable. Steam now rises from the vessel as if boiling – and I know, as dreamers do, that it’s not from the contrast of chill in the crisp blue surrounding...
by Bela Johnson | Apr 6, 2012 | animals, happiness, nature, personal, Uncategorized
I was young and naïve. And just felt so bad for her, confined to that small house and yard in the city. I thought of my own persistent yearning for open spaces and prolonged physical activity. Fresh air and sunshine. Deep breathing. Denied these essentials and my...
by Bela Johnson | Apr 3, 2012 | community, happiness, healing, inspiration, personal, philosophy, Uncategorized
If you lose your money – great God, don’t you lose your mind … Today I hear Eric Clapton’s voice echoing through my mind in a brand-new way. Since I have decided to be happy – all joking aside – the pall of the ‘08 crisis begins lifting from my innermost...
by Bela Johnson | Mar 29, 2012 | Hawaii, nature, personal, random thoughts, Uncategorized
It always seems premature somehow to arise before day has broken. Before that glorious ball of fire that lights and warms the earth sees fit to rise, there is surely beauty in the pre-dawn. A sacred silence before resort workers hit the highway – bound for the altered...
