Showing posts with label smile. Show all posts
Showing posts with label smile. Show all posts

10 August 2016

Relaxed


A fav shot of mine!  I feel like I look ... relaxed. 

Lately I've been doing a lot of reading.

I know I've talked about being an "old soul"

before, and its a topic that continues to 

fascinate me.  

"Have you always felt older than what your age reflects? 
Are you solitary, thoughtful and intuitive? 
Do you feel like an outsider constantly looking into a society 
that doesn’t feel like your home? 
If so, you may be an Old Soul."

I observe my family, and sometimes am a part of it all,

but most times, I am on the outside looking in.

There are parts of me that know that I cannot live my life

as they live theirs.   I'm ok with that, but there's a small

part of me that wishes I could.  I've finally come to the

conclusion that it's ok to be different; sometimes life makes

us feel like we're missing out on something important.

But I've found that in reading up on the topic, I feel at home

with those who describe themselves as introverted, eccentric,

preferring solitude and/or non-attachment,

where empathy and quiet wisdom have meaning and context.

And maybe that's a little too much for this blog,

but ... it's me, being me.

05 June 2016

Be Confident










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“Because one believes in oneself, 

one doesn't try to convince others. 

Because one is content with oneself, 

one doesn't need others' approval. 

Because one accepts oneself, 

the whole world accepts him or her.” 

― Lao Tzu


27 January 2016

Smile



“If you're reading this...

Congratulations, you're alive.

If that's not something to smile about,

then I don't know what is.” 

― Chad Sugg




25 January 2016

Art and Creativity







“Apply expectations appropriately. 

Do not assume [all] adults 

are as grown up and mature 

as they should be, 

or appear to be.” 

― T.F. Hodge






Expectations can get a person all
confuzzled if you're not careful!

When I started this blog, it was 
because I wanted to share my art
(and myself) with people who might
appreciate what I've tried to convey.

And maybe my own expectations have 
gotten in the way of the pleasure I find
in being a creative person. I'm sure most
of you are on some sort of social media,
and you all have 'those friends' who post
anything and everything -- and keep track
of their own self worth by the number of
"likes" each post gets.  Totally not me.

It took a good friend to remind me of where
I started with this, and what I set out to do:
Be creative, create some art, and toss in
a bit of self expression on the side. 

Thank you, my friend, for the reminder! 
*hugs*




25 July 2015

Keep Smiling!




Keep Smiling

because Life

is a beautiful thing

and there is 

so much to smile about!

-Marilyn Monroe







Do you have days where its
hard to get through them
and keep smiling?

When life gets hectic,
when work gets crazy,
when your mind is in another place,
I don't know about you, but
smiling is the last thing
on my mind.

I know that I would be .....
better perceived
by my peers
if I smiled more.
But a smile doesn't
come naturally to me.

But when I smile,
it's always for real :)

Keep smiling!

06 May 2014

Smile!





“Smiling is 

the way the soul 

says hello ... "

-Jarod Kintz






it seems i'm a dirty girl... errr.... i mean, i have a dirty lens!
i didnt' notice this until i was editing, and by then
the photo shoot was over.
So excuse the blot... i will blame the creek for splashing my camera
(and make a mental note to wipe off the lens more often!)

Hope you had a happy Cinco de Mayo!!! 

05 January 2014

Mountains

 “You never know what's around the corner. 

It could be everything.  Or it could be nothing. 

You keep putting one foot in front of the other, 

and then one day you look back and you've climbed a mountain.” 

-Tom Hiddleston

if we focus, and try our best, sometimes we can
achieve great things!  Just across the Valley, there is
Lost Dutchman State Park, a great place for hiking
in the Superstition Mountain range.  I've been there
several times, but never been able to complete any
of the trails for one reason or another.  Friday, I made
up my mind, and trekked the 2.5 miles (with Sadie,
of course!) up hill and back!  

For me it was a double bonus:  
I reached and surpassed an obstacle,
and I did something for me, 
which I am trying to do every day.

21 October 2013

Sunshine








it might seem like

the last days of summer

for you, 

but here in the

Valley of the Sun,

we are enjoying

what we waited

all summer long for!

i spent a good part

of today sitting in the

sunshine, and reading ...

nothing too involved,

just a little fiction.





Let my soul smile through my heart 

and my heart smile through my eyes, 

that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.

--Paramahansa Yogananda





08 August 2013

BlkWht-3




when i saw this pose
i thought,
boy, i look sad.
or maybe its
a defeated posture.
or just plain tired.
there has been just
too much life lately

The first step

toward being loved

is learning to love

what you see

when you look

in the mirror.

-Tadahiko Nagao