“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” ~Vincent van Gogh “Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.” ~Pablo Picasso Dear Universe, I’m no Picasso. So when one of my best gals suggested a girls’ night of painting for my birthday (the motto “Paint …
Birthday Blessings
“May you live all the days of your life.” ~Jonathan Swift Dear Universe, Today is my birthday! Whoo hoo! The first thing I did today when I woke up, even before I rolled out of bed to make a much needed coffee, was to check my horoscope apps on my phone. Yes, I said apps. One can never have too …
What a Wonderful Word
“The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.” ~Rachel Carson Dear Universe, Okay, so I’m a bit of a geek, as we have established time and time again on this blog. So it’s no surprise that when I learned a new word …
Best Yet
“The best is yet to come and babe, won’t that be fine? You think you’ve seen the sun, but you ain’t seen it shine… You think you’ve flown before But baby, you ain’t left the ground” ~Frank Sinatra Dear Universe, In the last week or so, a few messages keep popping up wherever I go. The first one came when …
Warm Welcome, 2014
Today, “is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one.” ~ Brad Paisley “The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year, but rather that we should have a new soul.” ~G.K. Chesterton Dear Universe, Happy New Year Everyone! I have to say I feel at peace with the …