Art Supply House & Custom FramingYou can do so much in ten minutes’ time. Ten minutes, once gone, are gone for good. Divide your life into 10-minute units and sacrifice as few of them as possible in meaningless activity. ~ Ingvar Kamprad I seem to have been discussing time quite a bit over the last few weeks. Our view of […]
He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.~ Ralph Waldo Emerson So often, it isn’t failure that kills our dreams (that’s the most common guess). Nor is it procrastination (though that’s a reflection of the main problem). The most common dream killer is fear. Fear of rejection, failure, […]
It’s life. It’s interesting. It’s fun.~ Bob Ross Life, that is. It’s easy to get caught up in whatever-we’re-doing-at-the-moment and look back to realize that we were busy all day, just getting things done. I wanted to give you a quick reminder to add something fun on the todo list. It doesn’t have to be […]
In a world where you can be anything, choose kind. Art is hard. If it was easy, everyone would do it. Therefore: I promise you, being hard on yourself will not make it any easier. It will cause anxiety which is a creativity killer. Treat yourself with kindness and good things will follow. It seems […]
You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.~ John C. Maxwell There have been a lot of bedtime stories read in my house over the last year, and plenty more to go in years to follow. Why do we tell […]
Babies are necessary to grownups. A new baby is like the beginning of all things – wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities.~ Eda J. Le Shan What a year it’s been… my 2020 has flown by! Juggling different work schedules, not traveling much, and no camping/backpacking trips this year. Mostly because I’ve been adjusting to […]
Once you stop rushing through life, you will be amazed how much more life you have time for. Yup, slow down. It’s amazing how easy it is to be thoughtless and even rude when we’re in a hurry. Stuff can just pop out of our mouths and we can brush aside important moments because “we’re […]
To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it.~ Kurt Vonnegut I recently read an article about making time for what you love. The author shares this short video about a girl and her snowman and later asks: What about you? Like the […]
The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places.~ Ernest Hemingway It’s easy to look at someone else and only notice the good things. How well they’re doing, how easy it looks, and how amazing it turns out. Of course, that’s not true. We always end up comparing our worst parts […]
Never limit your mind; it is capable of great intelligence; or your heart; it is capable of extraordinary kindness; or your soul; it is capable of remarkable transcendence.~ Matshona Dhliwayo Marcus Aurelius Antonius was a Roman emperor. He served during a worldwide plague. We know him today mostly from his personal journals, which were never […]