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Ask yourself what makes you come alive and go do that, because what the world needs is people who come alive.
Howard Thurman
Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.
Joseph Campbell
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Gosh!!! I just love your work!! What a gift.
ReplyDeleteoh good grief! just forget what i said about not commenting because i have no words -- i can't help myself!! gorgeous, gorgeous, karin... the border at the bottom just sets everything off wonderfully!
ReplyDeletebeauteous inside n' out u r
ReplyDeletehi karin,
ReplyDeletei've been sucked into the undertow at school with the holiday bazarre and now student comments... feeling the undercurrent of x-mas and how it brings me down in so many ways.... now more than ever. thank you for such a beautiful image to brighten my spirits tonight... as i sit here weeping with so much sadness and joy at the same time... feeling so much sorrow, yet really trying to find the gratitude and joy...
i love you,
xoj
Hi All,
ReplyDeleteThanks AR, and welcome!
Lynne, heck, your wordless comments are always welcome ;)
u2D, u2.
J, Sometimes we just gotta fully feel that sorrow all on it's own and not even try for the gratitude and joy, trusting it will come in it's time, too - but I'm truly happy that I could provide you with an image to brighten your spirits. (Probably a really good thing you visited prior to my following image! guess we're in a similar place today...) I love you, too, K
The warmth of the sun giving energy to make beautiful flowers. Lovely painting!!
ReplyDeleteOh my, this is gorgeous. And I noticed that you posted this on my birthday, so it feels like an unintended little gift for me! I'm soaking those vibrant colors in...
ReplyDeleteCourtney
Like this a lot!
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