“Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.” — Helen Keller
Author Archives: Espirational
Thought for Today
“Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted but getting what you have, which once you have got it you may be smart enough to see is what you would have wanted had you known.” — Garrison Keillor
Hobbies for Cats — Just for Fun
Is your tabby crabby? Perhaps she needs a hobby. First a few cat craft ideas. http://www.pixiejewels.com/craftsforcats.asp A website and a book just for Cat’s Who Quilt. http://www.catswhoquilt.com/ Safety tips for feline quilters. http://www.catswhoquilt.com/safety.html When it comes to meditating cats are naturals. http://www.catanna.com/society.htm Why do some cat’s paint? http://www.monpa.com/wcp/ I hope this has given your cat some newContinue reading “Hobbies for Cats — Just for Fun”
Thought for Today
“It’s not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.”— Hans Selye
Thought for Today
“One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” — Hans Christian Andersen
Fun and Creativity on the Web
From time to time I will share a link from my secret stash of online places I go to recharge my creativity. One of my favorites is Creativity Portal© a magazine site by creativity coach Chris Dunmire. Full of fun projects, writing prompts and inspiring articles, don’t expect to see everything on the first visit.
Precious Gifts
Edith and O.J. were dear members of my church family. They had no children, but were adopted by many as spiritual parents or grandparents. One year for Christmas after O.J. died Edith gave me a small Bible. Inside it was inscribed “To my beloved O.J. from Jerusalem.” It was also inscribed reminding me how special I was toContinue reading “Precious Gifts”
Thought for Today
“People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong … Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?”– Thich Nhat Hanh
Drawing a Larger Circle
We live in a world that is becoming increasingly divided and fragmented. We are separating ourselves from others based on race, gender, age, political or religious belief or affiliation and even perceived health and physical beauty. What if instead of forming small groups to exclude others we drew a larger circle that took in othersContinue reading “Drawing a Larger Circle”
Thought for Today
“Be aware of wonder. Live a balanced life – learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.” — Euripides
