PAINTING HOLIDAYS
Happy holidays and a happy 2014 to you all across the world. On this painting you can see my husband and I kicking back and relaxing on our farm seizing the day. Sitting under a tree having a picnic, sipping champagne, reading a good book all whilst being watched by the kangaroos and sheep and our two dogs; Moses and Saba. Kai and Hillivi our children are flying kites nearby whilst the birds are all feeding their young in the trees, an idyllic summer afternoon (with a bit of artistic licence of course, lol) It’s from a few years ago now as the kids are all grown up and the dogs sadly passed on but still in our hearts forever more.
THE ART OF HAPPINESS
I hope this new year will bring you all that you wish for and be the happiest yet, and for some reason it doesn’t always work that way keep this in mind “The happiest people don’t have the best of everything they just make the best of everything”. Wise words I think by an unknown author and something I have seen many, many times during our travels, some of the happiest people I have ever met have been in third world countries. Happiness is not something measured by the number of cars you possess, the amount of money you earn or living in the fanciest of houses, no it is something within. The beaming smiles and laughter and giggles often come from the simplest of dwellings, overcrowded and basic but everything is shared and strangers are welcomed as one of the family.
THE ART OF CARPE DIEM
So I would like to share a few quotes about Carpe Diem which means; to enjoy the pleasures of the moment without concern for the future.
“Life is short, God’s way of encouraging a bit of focus.”
(Robert Brault)
“Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think.”
(Chinese Proverb)
“Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.”
(Elbert Hubbard)
“Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.”
(James Dean)
“The important thing is not how many years in your life but how much life in your years”
(Edward J. Stieglitz)
“Be happy while you’re living, for you’re a long time dead.”
(Scottish Proverb)
“To change one’s life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly. No exceptions.”
(William James)
“You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted.”
(Ruth E. Renkl)
“Most of us spend our lives as if we had another one in the bank.”
(Ben Irwin)
“Minutes are worth more than money. Spend them wisely.”
(Thomas P. Murphy)
“If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.”
(Larry McMurtry)
“Use your health, even to the point of wearing it out. That is what it is for. Spend all you have before you die; do not outlive yourself.”
(George Bernard Shaw)
“We’re fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance.”
(Japanese Proverb)
“Don’t ever save anything for a special occasion. Being alive is the special occasion.”
(Author Unknown)
So on that note I leave you, till next time happy painting and sculpting and just enjoying life, Carpe Diem.
Love Marie xxx
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