‘Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There’s going to be stress in life, but it’s your choice whether you let it affect you or not.’ -Valerie Bertinelli Since the girls were little I told them that happiness, as well as grumpiness, was a choice, and they should choose to be happy!…
August 21: Early morning reflections
‘We’re all reflections of the lives we lead.’ – Jaimoe Dawn highlights the most glorious reflections of reds and oranges in the perfectly still water. It is important to remember that we are reflections of the lives we lead, so we should live the best lives possible. Grateful for this daily reminder.
August 20: Beautiful creation
“I look out of this window and I think this is a cosmos, this is a huge creation, this is one small corner of it. The trees and birds and everything else and I’m part of it. I didn’t ask to be put here, I’ve been lucky in finding myself here.” -Morris West When I…
August 19: Humbling
“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” Norman Vincent Peale This beautiful window is at the entrance and exit of work every day. It is humbling…a good reminder to have faith and that you are entering a sacred…
August 18: Belle Isle gardens
“Every time I imagine a garden in an architectural setting, it turns into a magical place. I think of gardens I have seen, that I believe I have seen, that I long to see, surrounded by simple walls, columns, arcades or the facades of buildings – sheltered places of great intimacy where I want to…