Moonlit Walk: 2012

Friday, November 30, 2012

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Thank your fears for reminding you that you have a small child inside that is in desperate need of your love and attention. Thank your soul for dispensing these fears to you to help you find your way back home to God – the energy of pure love, the energy that trumps fear. Debbie Ford

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Taking chances

Being a better person

Dancing with life

"Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those, who do not write, compose, or paint can manage to escape the madness, the melancholia, the panic fear, which is inherent in a human condition."

-Graham Greene

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Love is Energy

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

“THE CHANCE TO LOVE AND BE LOVED EXISTS NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE. MOST OF US CAN’T SEE IT BECAUSE WE HAVE OUR OWN PRECONCEIVED IDEAS ABOUT WHAT IT IS (IT’S SUPPOSED TO KNOCK YOU OFF YOUR FEET AND MAKE YOU SWOON) AND HOW IT SHOULD APPEAR (IN A TALL, SLIM, WITTY, CHARMING PACKAGE). SO IF LOVE DOESN’T SHOW UP WRAPPED IN OUR PERSONAL FANTASY, WE FAIL TO RECOGNIZE IT.” –OPRAH

Oprah Magazine Editors (2010-03-19). Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons (p. 56). Harper Collins, Inc.. Kindle Edition.

Oprah Magazine Editors (2010-03-19). Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons (p. 56). Harper Collins, Inc.. Kindle Edition.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Friday, September 28, 2012

There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything miracle.

Albert Einstein

Artists Satisfaction

As an artist, it is central to be unsatisfied. This is not greed, though it might be appetite

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Dare to risk

IF YOU DON' RISK ANYTHING, .... YOU RISK EVEN MORE!

Challenges and risks

IF YOU DON'T RISK ANYTHING... YOU RISK EVEN MORE!

Erica Jong

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

“People who don’t feel good about themselves feel even worse when those around them do well. When they say, ‘Who does she think she is?’ what they really mean is ‘How dare she exceed my expectations of who I think she should be?’…‘Who does she think she is?’ also translates to ‘Who do I think I’m not?’” —Oprah

Oprah

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Real Success

“FOR ME, THE PATH TO SUCCESS WAS NEVER ABOUT ATTAINING INCREDIBLE WEALTH OR CELEBRITY. IT WAS ABOUT THE PROCESS OF CONTINUALLY SEEKING TO BE BETTER, TO CHALLENGE MYSELF TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE ON EVERY LEVEL. THE QUESTION I ASK EVERY DAY IS THE SAME AS IT’S ALWAYS BEEN: HOW MUCH FARTHER CAN I STRETCH TO REACH MY FULL POTENTIAL? WAHT I KNOW FOR SURE IS TAHT IT’S ONLY WHEN YOU MAKE THE PROCESS YOUR GOAL THAT THE DREAM CAN FOLLOW.”

Oprah Magazine Editors (2010-03-19). Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons (p. 18). Harper Collins, Inc.. Kindle Edition.

Monday, September 17, 2012

Thriving

“Surviving is unrelenting perseverance that brings us back to where we were before our crisis. Thriving is a kind of superresilience that goes far beyond recovery. Thrivers know when it’s time to disengage from a challenge and set new goals. Sometimes creative surrender is a better

Oprah Magazine Editors (2010-03-19). Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons (p. 18). Harper Collins, Inc.. Kindle Edition.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Real Success

“I have never encountered a successful person who didn’t have to sacrifice in one area of life in order to be successful in another…If you have tons of resources in the monetary account but zero balances in the emotional, family, physical, and spiritual accounts, that spells a bankrupt life.” —Phil McGraw, psychologist

Oprah Magazine Editors (2010-03-19). Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons (p. 15). Harper Collins, Inc.. Kindle Edition.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

About your dreams

“As much as you plan and dream and move forward in your life, you must remember that you are always acting in conjunction with the flow and energy of the universe. You move in the direction of your goal with all the force and verve you can muster—and then let go, releasing your plan to the power that’s bigger than yourself…Dream big—dream very big. Work hard—work very hard. And after you’ve done all you can, you stand, wait, and fully surrender.”

Oprah Magazine Editors (2010-03-19). Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons (p. 11). Harper Collins, Inc.. Kindle Edition.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Our Vision

“All of us need a vision for our lives, and even as we work to achieve that vision, we must surrender to the power that is greater than we know. It’s one of the defining principles of my life that I love to share: God can dream a bigger dream for you than you could ever dream for yourself.” —Oprah

Monday, September 10, 2012

Courage

“A voice in me said, You have to rise to the occasion or the best in you will die. We always have that voice; we just have to make a choice to listen to it. We all have it; that’s God’s given light. It’s just whether you have the courage to step into your destiny.” —Lily Yeh, artist

Friday, August 31, 2012

loving Ourselves

“We are more than we imagine ourselves to be. It’s what we tell our children, our parents, our friends. But how often do we tell it to ourselves? And if we do, how often do we prove it? How often do we challenge ourselves to do something new?” —Veronica Chambers, author and journalist

Oprah Magazine Editors (2010-03-19). Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons (p. 12). Harper Collins, Inc.. Kindle Edition.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Cortez Fishing Town

Cortez Fishing Town

I enjoyed painting this little one so much! even the smell of fish!

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Fishing Shack

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Weathered Fishing Town

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

To always keep within

"This is my secret," he said. "I don't mind what happens."
— Eckhart Tolle (A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose)"This is my secret," he said. "I don't mind what happens."
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Little study in cool light

Friday, April 13, 2012

Plein Air

Plein air paintin is great for the soul!!

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Cascade of Roses

An edge's and color study
I painted yesterday

Friday, February 10, 2012

talento

El talento viene del espiritu. El deseo de sobresalir, del ego

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Still life. A Story

Working on a floral still life (rococo?!!!) or tacky... do not know. But I am enjoying painting some old time roses... Anyway it does not look like my bedroom! Fun and certainly different!!!

Thursday, February 2, 2012

What a lot of people REALLY wish they do before they die

This is what a nurse wrote about what dying people told them would would they have want to do If they had a chance

Ware writes of the phenomenal clarity of vision that people gain at the end of their lives, and how we might learn from their wisdom. “When questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently,” she says, “common themes surfaced again and again.”

Here are the top five regrets of the dying, as witnessed by Ware:

1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.

“This was the most common regret of all. When people realise that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honoured even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made. Health brings a freedom very few realise, until they no longer have it.”

2. I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.

“This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children’s youth and their partner’s companionship. Women also spoke of this regret, but as most were from an older generation, many of the female patients had not been breadwinners. All of the men I nursed deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence.”

3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.

“Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others. As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming. Many developed illnesses relating to the bitterness and resentment they carried as a result.”

4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.

“Often they would not truly realise the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks and it was not always possible to track them down. Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip by over the years. There were many deep regrets about not giving friendships the time and effort that they deserved. Everyone misses their friends when they are dying.”

5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.

“This is a surprisingly common one. Many did not realise until the end that happiness is a choice. They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. The so-called ‘comfort’ of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their physical lives. Fear of change had them pretending to others, and to their selves, that they were content, when deep within, they longed to laugh properly and have silliness in their life again.”

What’s your greatest regret so far, and what will you set out to achieve or change before you die?

Monday, January 30, 2012

Daily Paintings by Julian Merrow-Smith | Postcard from Provence

I love, LOVE painting lemons myself.... they are not as nice though!

Friday, January 27, 2012

Dalai Lama

The very purpose of spirituality is self-discipline. Rather than criticizing others, we should evaluate and criticize ourselves. Ask yourself, what am I doing about my anger, my attachment, my pride, my jealousy? These are the things we should check in our day to day lives.