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Austen Hayes


The Simple four
- click photos to expand - great grandfather's calling card, late 1800's London a run of magnificent sheep at Dover's Hill, above...
Austen Hayes
Mar 22, 20243 min read


Imagination
"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free." ~ Michelangelo It's the first day of January, 2021. A day for...
Austen Hayes
Jan 11, 20214 min read


Dose #16: A Cherished Mentor From Days Gone By
"I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of Beauty." ~ Edgar Allan Poe What fun it is to read a writer's...
Austen Hayes
Feb 3, 20193 min read


Dose #14: Appreciation And The Art of Feeling Alive; A Tribute To Dearest Mary Oliver
I begin this post with a tribute to a favourite poet who left us this week - Mary Oliver. Ms. Oliver's words tell of the sacred, adoring...
Austen Hayes
Jan 20, 20193 min read


Dose #3: Comparing; The Test of Personal Worth
"Opposites throw light upon each other." ~Schopenhauer We compare ourselves to those we believe have more - then feel inadequate. We...
Austen Hayes
Nov 4, 20182 min read


Dose #2: The Joy of Rediscovery
From the beginning man asked - "What's over the hill?" - more resources, greater challenge, the unknown, seduced, enlivened by the new,...
Austen Hayes
Oct 28, 20182 min read


Dose #1: Liking Yourself
Spend a few minutes making a list of things you like about yourself. A real, written list, not just thoughts in your head, but something...
Austen Hayes
Oct 20, 20181 min read


Accepting What Is
"Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune." ~William James Paying for my...
Austen Hayes
Jul 21, 20182 min read
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