I took this picture in Alaska and believe it fits with this quote from one of the great masters of our lifetime, Paramahansa Yogananda. I am quoting from a book of his titled Whispers From Eternity page 184:

 Make me the eagle of progress, soaring far above little lanes of narrowness and bigotry. Call me higher and higher, that I may fly above all clouds of earth-vibrations.

With the sharp talons of my soul, I will tear all birds of miseries which prey upon man. I will keep the skies of human mind free from all hawks of ignorance which attack the dove of peace.

I want to fly with balanced wings of right-living, in the fine regions of Thy perception. Above the tornadoes of worry-vibrations, I want to fly higher and higher, and climb to those unimagined heights where Thou dost dwell.

Make me Thy tame eagle of progress.

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“The most fortunate are those who have a wonderful capacity to appreciate again and again, freshly and naively, the basic goods of life, with awe, pleasure, wonder and even ecstasy.” ― Abraham Maslow

When I decided to begin with this quote, I read it at least ten times. I discovered it many years ago and it still touches my soul because I have known this state of being. As a child, teenager, and young woman, this was me through and through. People around me told me, quite regularly, that I needed to grow up and face reality. I was criticized for seeing life through rose-colored glasses, for believing that people were basically good and that the world was a beautifully wonderful place.

At some point, I decided it wasn't safe to manifest my True Self. To protect that tender, precious part of myself, I began to adopt facades and personas that allowed others to be more comfortable around me. I knew I needed to love and be loved and there was no one to teach me how to achieve...