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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Motivation Series: Kindness… nurture more!
Today’s design wraps up the Motivation series. It seems to me that kindness is what we all need … right up there with food and water! Featured quotes: Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. Dalai Lama A kind … Continue reading
Posted in happiness, motivation, nature, quotes
Tagged "Dalai Lama", "Mark Twain", "Russian Proverb", art, DESIGN, INSPIRATION, kindness, nurture, quotes, typography
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Motivation Series: Courage… stand tall!
It must be kismet, because as I’m posting today’s Motivation on courage, I saw one of my favorite websites — The Calm Space — has a beautifully written post titled The Courage to Be Me, the Courage to be Real. … Continue reading
Posted in motivation, nature, quotes
Tagged "Anaïs Nin", "Ernest Hemingway", "Malcolm X", "Oprah Winfrey", art, courage, DESIGN, INSPIRATION, integrity, quotes, typography, virtues
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Motivation Series: Imagination… dream big!
Number four in the Motivation series, (with two more to come). Reach high, dream big and let your imagination grow strong and flourish. Todays quotes: You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. … Continue reading
Posted in motivation, nature, quotes
Tagged "C.S. Lewis", "Eleanor Roosevelt", "Henry David Thoreau", "Jonathan Swift", art, creativity, DESIGN, dream, goals, imagination, INSPIRATION, quotes, typography, virtues, vision
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Motivation Series: Generosity… help others!
Third post in the Motivation series. Help someone today in some small way. Whether you lend a hand or lend an ear, give your time to make someone else’s life a little easier. Featured quotes: No one can whistle a … Continue reading
Posted in kindness, motivation, nature, quotes
Tagged "H.E. Luddock", "Winston Churchill", art, DESIGN, generosity, giving, helping, INSPIRATION, quotes, virtues
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Motivation Series: Wisdom… spread ideas!
Post 2 in the new Motivation series. Wisdom comes in all shapes and sizes. What can you share with those whose lives you touch? Todays featured quotes: A loving heart is the truest wisdom. Charles Dickens The more that you … Continue reading
Posted in motivation, nature, quotes
Tagged "Charles Dickens", "Dr. Seuss", "e.e. cummings', art, DESIGN, ideas, INSPIRATION, quotes, spread, typography, virtues, wisdom
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Motivation Series: Energy… take action now!
This is the first of six designs in a Motivation series, and every day this week I’ll be posting another new design. Each one features select quotes and symbolic photo imagery. Try using the designs as your desktop or screensaver. Today’s post … Continue reading
Trust your gut… intuition
When you trust yourself and listen to your intuition, you grow more aware, courageous and open to possibilities. (Here’s the larger desktop version.)
Posted in motivation, zen
Tagged art, awareness, courage, DESIGN, gifts, INSPIRATION, intuition, possibilities, trust, typography
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Less is More
First in a new Simplicity series. Eliminating excess and focusing on what really matters is useful in all sorts of ways, in both the work and the life we create. “Less is more,” was the motto of Ludwig Mies van der … Continue reading
Posted in green living, quotes, simplicity
Tagged art, DESIGN, gifts, INSPIRATION, less is more, Mies van der Rohe, minimalism, reduce, simplify, typography
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Kind words can…
Spread kind words generously. “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” ~ Mother Teresa (Here’s the larger desktop version.)
Posted in happiness, kindness, quotes
Tagged art, DESIGN, gifts, INSPIRATION, kindness, Mother Teresa, typography, words
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