Tag: inspiration
Wimsical Art to Inspire
Do you ever see a drawing, painting, (some peice of art) that you just FELL INTO?
Mary Poppins
Let’s go fly a kite, Up to the highest hights!
Maja Lindberg is a Swedish artist with a whimsical flair. I just want to fall into a beautiful picture. Her amazing illustrations make me want to BE in the picture. I think She’s my new favorite artist, though she’s not “New” per se. She’s been around a long time.
Her pictures make me dream. I feel inspired. I want to be wisked away on a sea swept cliff. Be lost in a field of poppies. Run through a field with the wind in my hair.
Do you have a favorite?
HAPPY DUST!
Don’t waist it!
When the Grass Appears Greener…
How Rare Is This?
How rare is this for you?
For me, this is my âUnicornâ. In todayâs world people SAY they are open minded and all inclusive, but what they mean is: THINK LIKE ME.
THINK LIKE âMEâ Is impossible. Unless you are a computer. A computer only has the information YOU add. The WORLD doesnât work this way.
Every person comes with their own unique personality traits, which shape and are shaped by their personal life experience and the perspective of the culture and place in which they live. This puts us each in our own way of perceiving the world and the information we take in. AndâĤ Holy Moly!! There is a lot to take in! All the time, everywhere!
Add in our culture, place of origin, family upbringing, social setting, and personal life experienceâĤ and you have an individual who could be working, living beside you with different outlook on life and every little piece in it. None of this makes them, their thought, beliefâs, understanding of incoming information âWrongâ if it is different from yours.
I find itâs a rare person who can listen without judgement. Itâs rare to find anyone I can have an open honest discussion aboutâĤanything, agree or disagree, and still respect each other as unique and beautiful people we are.
I feel blessed to have met 2 people (one being my husband) who I can share any thought or feeling, thought out or still in development process, without fear of judgment.
We may not agree, but we always respect each otherâs thought process, life experience, and learned knowledge that has brought us to the discussion âtableâ as valid and honest.
Have you been fortunate to have a family member, spouse, partner or friend who has let you be yourself in all aspects of your âbeingâ?
Share! â¤ï¸
Wisdom from Voltaire
âWhat is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other’s folly – that is the first law of nature.â
â Voltaire
The Beach
Lately, The Beach has been my temple. Before you think Iâm crazy, hear me out.
The beach is a calm place where I connect with: Nature, The Universe, and God.
Do you have a special place?
When I feel lost, lonely, scared, angry, confused, stressed, depressed, or anxious; I turn to nature – most often the beach. Even in my mind, I can picture the sand, hear the waves and the seagulls, feel the breeze on my skin, smell the ocean water. The peace washes over me and a sense of calm is restored. This is when I can here Godâs answers most clearly.
New Yearâs Day was foggy and wet. Still a walk and the beach was healing and full of hope for the New Year.
I have spent most of my life living on one coast or the other in the USA. For this, I am blessed and grateful. I know this because Iâve spent short stints living in places that were land-lockedâĤ and my soul cried out constantly for the sea.
I know not everyone can live by an ocean. Even now, I technically live on âThe Soundâ which means no BIG WAVES.
Still, I am interestedâĤ is water your element? The ocean, the sound, the bay, the lake, the river, or the stream.
Is Earth your element? The woods, the mountain, the prairie, or the desert.
Are you a people-person who needs a building and a congregation? Church, Temple, Mosque.
Are you an Atheist or a Believer?
Where do you find healing? Is it God? Buddha? Hindi Gods & Goddesses? Mohammed? Christ? Nature? Mystical Energy? The Universe/Nature?
For me, I see âGodâ in all things. I love the teachings of Christ, The writings of Buddha, The energy of Nature, and the Mystery of Native and Celtic Mythology.
Wherever you are in your Faith Journey, I hope you feel the presence of a guiding Spirit holding you close and carrying you through these troubled times.
The Old That Is Strong Does Not Wither
Iâve felt very low of late, and not at all inspired to share.
Then THIS. A beautiful Sunday afternoon at the beach with my loving partner, Don; and the cold, brilliant blue sky. A beautiful walk and time spent in meditation on the beach. Even a RAINBOW (not pictured).
And today THIS. A quote from J. R. R. Tolkien found on Pinterest.
We all know that first line: âAll that glitters is not gold.â Personally, Iâd never heard the whole quote or knew it came from R. R. Tolkienâs Lord of the Rings series.
Today I am feeling inspired.
For the first time in quite a long while, I FEEL the sunshine.
I am emerging from the darkness and coming into the LIGHT.
Love and Light to all who are struggling. May you see the Light at the end of your tunnel â¤ï¸.
I Am A Recovering People Pleaser
Iâm doing it! One step at a time. Sometimes I falter. Sometimes I backslide. Sometimes Iâm completely successful and walk awayâĤ knowing I will be ok.
This lesson of âI am Enoughâ is a hard one to learn when Iâve spent a lifetime pleasing others to gain acceptance and love.
Today, I do have unconditional love in my life from the people most important to me.
STILL, I havenât completely put to rest those voices of my childhood that told me through repeated actions, inactions, verbal and nonverbal cues that I had to earn love, earn attention, earn worthiness.
If anyone feels this way now or has struggled with it in the past, my heart goes out to YOU.
YOU are Enough!
YOU are worthy of the life you want.
You are worthy of the love you want.
You are worthy of the career you want.
Whatever you can dream, you are enough for it!
We are always a âWork in Progressâ and at the same time ENOUGH.
We are Enough to meet that challenge that scares us.
We are Enough to take that opportunity we secretly tell ourselves we donât deserve.
We are Enough to be loved flaws and all.
We are Enough to walk away from relationships and situations that no longer serve us well.
As I type this, I say these things to myself: A reminder that I AM ENOUGH!
YOU ARE TOO â¤ï¸
Quotes That âSpokeâ to Me
Empowerment.Vitality.Evolution. 