Author Archives: Scott Bowles

Focus on Meditations




The world will turn upside down soon. Here are ten quotes from Marcus Aurelius to stay sane:
1. “You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
2. “The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”
3. “When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”
4. “The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.”
5. “Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”
6. “The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.”
7. “It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.”
8. “Our life is what our thoughts make it.”
9. “The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away.”
10. “Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.”

Take The World in A Love Embrace



Rare images of a close companionship between a male black bear and a female gray wolf almost never seen in the wild. Such interactions are exceptions rather than the rule. In the wild:
Competition Is the Norm:
• Bears and wolves generally see each other as competitors for food and territory. Wolves might attempt to harass a bear to protect their packs or food, while bears may steal food from wolf packs.
Rare Exceptions:
• In unusual cases, individual animals may form bonds due to special circumstances, such as being orphaned or raised in proximity to one another. These relationships are more likely to occur if the animals are young and grow accustomed to each other before typical competitive instincts develop.
Observed Instances:
• Wildlife photographers and researchers have occasionally documented unique, friendly interactions like in the photos, but these are considered anomalies. Such relationships may develop in regions where resources are abundant, reducing the competition between species.

It’s a striking reminder of how nature can surprise us with unexpected relationships.