Thursday, October 21, 2010

New Cards and the Daily Sketch...


Here are a couple of sketches I have been working on lately...feeling the change in atmoshphere
winter's rest

winter angel





 ...and a few new cards I recently posted on Etsy. These are from my new digital painting collection...


the enchanted garden

monsieur clown's dinner party

vintage 50's pink reindeer




















Here are some thoughts from the daily OM...
Miracles in Every Day
Joy Always
Beholding the joy that surrounds us may seem easy, but for some it can take an effort, an effort worth making.


It is the everyday aspects of our lives that bring us the most joy, even if at first it may seem natural to expect our feelings of happiness to come from the larger events in our lives. By noticing how small things can fill our days with delight, we are more likely to experience the wonder of living. Once we take the time to look around and witness the beauty, kindness, and laughter that envelop us, what may seem like the ordinariness of the everyday becomes filled with the extraordinary detail of each individual moment. If we bring this sense of awareness to our lives for even a few minutes each day, we will begin to see how just blessed we truly are.

Beholding the joy that surrounds us may initially seem easy, but for some it can take a conscious effort to make it a part of a daily routine. When you awake in the morning and set the intention to notice more joy in the world, watch how your day and, eventually, your life is filled with more joy. The more we do this the more apt we will be to notice the sounds of children laughing or the sparkle of dewdrops on a flower petal. Allow this joy to fill your heart fully, and from there it will naturally expand to your entire body and then spread to others, giving them joy as well.

Taking in the small joys of each day expands our feeling of being connected with the world, especially once we become more attuned to them. With each passing day, we will find that these small delights, which bring a deeper level of appreciation for everything the universe has given to our lives, are miracles.

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