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~ January 2009 ~
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January 1st ~ New Year's Day 2009
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calendar, another year has begun and 2008 has come to an end.
At this time of year, more than at any other, we analyze the
past and make new plans for our future. My wish for you today
is that you can look back at the past twelve months with a feeling
of peace, accomplishment and fulfillment. To create real eventualities
for 2009, believe with enthusiasm, love unconditionally, project
a positive attitude and focus regardless of distractions. All
things ARE possible! Always remember; "LIKE ATTRACTS LIKE"! |
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"No one ever regarded
the First of January with indifference. It is that from which
all date their time, and count upon what is left. It is the nativity
of our common Adam." ~ Charles Lamb
"The Old Year has
gone. Let the dead past bury its own dead. The New Year has taken
possession of the clock of time. All hail the duties and possibilities
of the coming twelve months!" ~ Edward Payson Powell
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"Happy Birthday!"
~ Frosty
8" x 10" Double Matted and Framed
silver level ~ original watercolor ~ $149.00
(I was just noticing
all the symbolic elements of this whimsical painting and how
it is so
appropriate for today. ie.: the apple - Adam, 1) deer - love,
divine connection and pathfinding,
2) snowmen - immediacy, 5) Cardinals- creativity and change)
As Always, Thanking You
For Your Friendship And Wishing You All The Best In 2009! ~ Sandy
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January 5th ~ Gratitude
| I am so grateful
to be living in the age of the online global village! It has
afforded me relationships and opportunities too numerous to mention
here today. I have been on facebook
for two months now and have networked with some marvelous new
friends as well as rekindled relationships with long lost comrades.
My college buddy, Nancy
Louie, has been helping me get ready to embark on a new and
exciting foray into the world of commercial image licensing.
My new friend, Sheila Robinson, has asked me to illustrate her
upcoming book and groups such as Michael Murphy's "I Appreciate
You", keep me motivated, optimistic and grateful to have
so many wonderful people, including you, in my life. |
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"How fortunate we
are to make our life's work centered on experiencing life with
depth and creating a soulful response to it." ~ Linda Saccoccio
"Always give without
remembering and always receive without forgetting." ~ Brian
Tracy
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Today's image is part
of my series of stock background images.
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January 8th ~ Thoughts
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Thoughts most definitely are
things! They shape our life every minute of every day, for better
or for worse. Sometimes our thinking holds us back without us
even realizing it. By believing that your thoughts create your
reality and really focusing your energy and actions on what you
desire, anything and everything is possible!
A case in point; Last week I
woke up on New Year's Eve Day sneezing my head off. All day,
my nose ran like a full blast faucet. I decided that if my friend
could cure herself of cancer with her concentrated thought effort,
I surely could cure myself of a cold! A box of tissues later,
with the help of vitamins and natural remedies, on New Year's
Day I was fine except for chapped lips and a red nose!
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"Nurture your mind
with great thoughts, for you will never go
any higher than you think." ~ Benjamin Disraeli
"Thoughts are energy.
You can make your world or break your
world by thinking." ~ Susan Taylor
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January 12th ~ Happiness
| Abraham Lincoln
said that people are about as happy as they make up their minds
to be. It is a simple statement that yields a wealth of truth.
Situations constantly change. The way we deal with physical pain,
fear, frustration, stress, loneliness and other negative situations,
directly determines our state of mind and ultimately our own
degree of happiness. Someone once told me; "It's not so
much what happens to you, as how you react to what happens to
you, that determines your happiness in life". |
"We create our own
happiness." ~ Walt Disney
"It takes wit, interest
and energy to be happy. The pursuit of happiness is a great activity.
One must be open and alive. It is the greatest feat man has to
accomplish, and spirits must flow." ~ Robert Henri
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January 15th ~ Shine On!
| Sometimes we are
presented with an unexpected detour in life that doesn't allow
us to "stick to our plan". I have experienced it often
when driving in unfamiliar territory. I get lost, but end up
enjoying the scenery and making new discoveries along the way.
I often come away with a feeling that I got side tracked for
a reason and I was exactly where I was meant to be. That's the
way my life and career have been going lately. Life is change
and unless we accept it and go with the flow, we may miss many
opportunities for growth along the way. |
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"We all have to
learn to live and work with our Muse. At times the goddess demands
more spontaneity, sometimes more planning and control."
~ Sandy Sandy
"My life is like
a dream. I have become merely the driver of a vehicle, destination
unknown - watching as the magic unfolds." ~ Sandy Sandy
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Doing images to submit
to stock photo companies has changed my thinking
and my direction a little these days. Yesterday's painting was
inspired by my
favorite Pink Floyd song and the start up of the SmARTist
Tele-seminar today.
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January 19th ~ Growth
| Growth is often
the result of struggle. In order to grow, we need to move out
of our comfort zone and perform tasks that make us feel uneasy.
Working through challenging situations will eventually make us
stronger and more powerful. Although the learning process of
trial and error is often coupled with frustration, it is the
only way to achieve greater wisdom and power. The important thing
is to make a decision and follow it through with action, even
if it is an imperfect attempt. Don't let fear get in your way.
Failures are all part of the process, so accept it and boldly
push yourself beyond indolence to the next level. In the end,
I bet you'll be glad you did. |
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"Do something beyond
what you know, otherwise there is no growth." ~ Billie F.
Mathis
"Failure is a precursor
to growth." ~ Gina Mollicone-Long
"Imperfect action
is better than no action." ~ Giovanna Garcia
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"Hanging On" ~ original watercolor ~ *Sold
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January 22nd ~ Change
| Obama's efforts
to reach out to Republicans is slowly making friends out of his
foes. Some former Congressional adversaries are reporting that
they have already heard more from the Obama team than they ever
did from the Bush administration. Barack's trying really hard
to mend differences and put proper channels in place to implement
the drastic changes our country so desperately needs. So good
citizens, lets all forget our differences and focus now on our
similarities! With the power of the "Law of Attraction"
lets empower our new leader with a vision of positive betterment;
for our country and for our planet. Lets come to together with
love in our hearts and a knowing that the time
has finally come for positive change! If you can believe it,
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"I don't take a
dime of their [lobbyist] money, and when I am president, they
won't find a job in my White House." ~ Barack Obama
"Focusing your life
solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition.
It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch
your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize
your true potential." ~ Barack Obama
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January 26th ~ Water
| Yesterday, I watched
the awesome documentary; "Water,
The Great Mystery" on DVD. Scientists agree, that water
is unique and without it, life would not exist. Water is the
most common substance on earth and the only one that is naturally
present in three different forms - as a liquid, a solid (ice)
and as a gas (water vapor). The remarkable feature of this material
is that it has been scientifically proven to have a memory! It's
structure is imprinted with the experiences and energy it comes
into contact with! Experiments showed how loving thoughts and
soothing music produced beautiful snow flake like cellular configurations,
while negative thoughts and stimuli produced irregular, ugly
clumps of cells. One point from the movie really stuck in my
mind. It was something to the effect that the human body is composed
of 80-90% water. Having negative thoughts, such as fear, hatred,
and anger is in effect polluting the water in our own bodies,
causing cellular abnormalities and eventually disease. That's
why it is so important to treat thoughts as things. Not only
do they have an effect on our own well-being, but inevitably
on the collective consciousness of our whole water based planet. |
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"We forget that
the water cycle and the life cycle are one." - Jacques Cousteau
"Water is life's
matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without
water." - Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
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January 29th ~ Super Bowl XLIII
| Super Bowl XLIII
(43) will be played this Sunday, February 1st, in Tampa Bay Florida,
with kickoff at 6:20 PM Eastern Time. This years' game will be
between the American Football Conference champions, Pittsburgh
Steelers (14-4) and the National Football Conference champions,
Arizona Cardinals (12-7). The favored team, Pittsburgh, will
be going for its sixth Super Bowl win, which would place it in
sole possession of the record for most Super Bowl wins, while
the Cardinals are seeking their first league title since 1947.
Last year over 97.5 million viewers watched the Super Bowl! Tickets
for this years' event cost anywhere from $1,400.00 - $101,000.00
each and the Tampa Bay Stadium seats over 72,000 people. A thirty
second advertising spot on TV costs $3 million and Jersey boy,
Bruce Springsteen will be playing at halftime. I'll be rooting
for the underdogs, because since the Eagles didn't make it, I'd
like to stick with the Birds! |
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"If the Super Bowl
is the ultimate game, why are they playing it again next year?"
~ Duane Thomas
"American football
makes rugby look like a Tupperware party." ~ Sue Lawley
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"Rough and Tumble" ~ original watercolor ~ *Sold
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