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I found this sweet little piece of artwork while perusing some shops a couple weeks ago. The simplicity and naivety of the image coupled with the timeless message spoke to my idealistic nature. Each day is a new day, full of possibilities and opportunity. Sometimes it is not so easy to believe this is true…

aspiration .. “To have his path made clear for him is the aspiration of every human being in our beclouded and tempestuous existence.” Joseph Conrad “An aspiration is a joy forever, a possession as solid as landed estate.” Robert Louis Stevenson “It takes a certain level of aspiration before one can take advantage of opportunities…

perseverance .. “Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance.” Dr. Samuel Johnson “Victory belongs to the most persevering.” Napoleon Bonaparte “Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.” John Quincy Adams “Energy and persistence conquer all things.” Benjamin Franklin “Persistence is to the character of man…

So, we are just over half way through 2011. How does your year look so far? Is it unfolding the way you had hoped it would? Have there been more bumps in the road than you were expecting? Are you still contemplating your new years resolutions and perhaps modifying them somewhat? we all need encouragement…

Carl Larsson is Sweden’s most recognized artist who depicted his idyllic life, with wife Karin and their children, in exquisite delicate watercolor paintings. Born in Stockholm in 1853, he grew up in less than idyllic surroundings, being left by his father for his mother to rear. She worked diligently as a laundress, but earned very…

the month of may .. “Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date.” William Shakespeare “Among the changing months, May stands confest The sweetest, and in fairest colors dressed.” James Thomson

I thought I would share with you this piece that I wrote for a writing group I am part of. We meet each month and along with other exercises, we choose a topic and creatively write about it. There are no boundaries except that it should express the story line.

With warmer weather approaching, the thought of spring cleaning can not be far from our minds. This is not just an opportunity to refresh our living spaces, but also a time to review what is still relevant to the way we use our rooms in the day to day routine of our lives. “to open…