Happiness from common things

I like this quote from Henry Ward Beecher. It makes us realize that happiness really depends on us. We have to enjoy and be thankful for what we have.

The photo is a silhouette of my daughter as we pretended that she is holding on to the setting sun.

Gaelic blessing

I love this Gaelic blessing and I would like to share this with all of you. I received this through an email sent by a friend.

The photo is the last light of a sunset creating a silhouette of the tree leaves from our backyard.

Devoted to Soul

Do we also devote time to sculpt or mold our soul in the same manner that we devote time to perfecting our craft and profession? What a powerful quote from Toyohiko Kagawa!

I took this photo while we were in Baguio. I was attracted by the image of this lone man who seemed to be contemplating the beauty of nature around him.

Good Resolutions

May 22 is the Feast Day of Blessed Maria Domenica. I am dedicating to her the post for this day by sharing another of her Maxims. I just thought that even if she wrote this on December 25, it is appropriate on this her feast day.

The photo is a silhouette for her statue found in Italy.

True Happiness

I like this quote from Joseph Addison about "true happiness". I believe that we actually have to be the one to create our own happiness. It should not be dependent on somebody else because if that somebody will fail us, then how can we make ourselves happy? If however we are the ones making our own happiness, then we can make changes with ourselves so that we will be happy.

The photo is a that of my daughter just enjoying our day at the beach.

Boldness has Magic

If you noticed, I have several quotes about dreams. Yesterday's post was about believing in your dreams. Another post talks about the beauty of dreams. Today, I am sharing about the boldness required to make our dreams come true. Keep on dreaming!

The background is a combination of photo and digital painting. I painted the sun and layered it with my photo of a tree. Then I blended them together using gradients. I love how everything turned out including the quote from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.