Category Archives: Inspiration
FLOWERS INSPIRE ME
June 03, 2018
Flowers inspire me, not only with their inherent beauty, but with all that they have to teach me with their strength, wisdom, joy, and grace. They inspire me by how intricate they are, yet what simplicity and joy they bring to a moment, to life. Each one has a certain vulnerability that I admire, too; a willingness to share something almost personal. Every bloom bears all from being so delicate, a...
Read MoreI AM
February 18, 2018
I’ve been watching the winter Olympics in PyeongChang as many of you are, and one female competitor had on her gloves, the words: “I AM”. It’s a very powerful statement. It reminded me of the first time I saw something like it, a few years ago, when our hostess was seating us for breakfast. I noticed the tattoo on her foot: ‘As I am’. The latter may look like a statement of complacency...
Read MoreMY WORD FOR 2018
January 28, 2018
Last year, I choose one word for 2017 that would encourage me throughout the year to work on being a better version of myself. My word for 2017 was ‘grace’. I know there were many times when I could have handled things with more grace than I did, but I do feel that by having the intention, I was more conscientious of my actions and worked on acting with grace. I will continue to work on it as ...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: THE WHOLE POINT
January 22, 2018
MY TWO CENTS The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be…If anyone has accomplished this, it’s Oprah Winfrey, from her humble early beginnings to her incredible and positive influence that she has today. I know it isn’t an every day thought of mine, but I’m trying to work on becoming the person I am meant to be. One way I work on this is by...
Read MoreCOLOR OF THE YEAR: ULTRA VIOLET
January 21, 2018
I often hear about the color of the year, but I don’t think about how it infuses itself into our view. It inspires the world of interior decorating, graphic design, fashion and so much more. The Pantone Color of the Year 2018, Ultra Violet (purple), is a favorite of mine and has been most of my life. I grew up with my bedroom painted in lavender along with a gingham bed spread and pillows that m...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: YOU’RE ONLY HERE
January 08, 2018
MY TWO CENTS You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way… Lovely to think of a major golf champion having this insight. From the little information I could find, it seems from his autobiography that this was his motto for living. It would be a great motto for all of us to live by, and it seemed to do well by him. ABOUT ...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: I HOPE THAT IN THIS YEAR TO COME
December 28, 2017
MY TWO CENTS I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something… We are here on this earth for such a short time. What’s it worth if ...
Read MoreTHE PERFECT GIFT
December 17, 2017
What would mean the most to you this holiday season? Giving the perfect gift, receiving the perfect gift, or making a difference in someone else’s life? As I write this, I know in my heart that the most meaningful of all is to give to those who are in need, and I will admit that I always could do more. Each act of kindness can change the world. By donating a present to a child in need for Chri...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: ATTENTION IS THE RAREST AND PUREST FORM
October 09, 2017
MY TWO CENTS Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity…The author, Simone Weil, lived too short of a life, but she also lived way before cell phones were even a concept. So to think that during her lifetime she wrote this quote, it must have meant that even without cell phones it was still a challenge to get or give attention and be totally aware of the person(s) you were with. And ...
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