#29

“But I also say this: 
that light is an invitation to happiness, 
and that happiness, when it's done right, 
is a kind of holiness, palpable and redemptive. ” 
― Mary Oliver

#28

#27

#26

"If you're feeling frightened 

about what comes next... don't.

Embrace the uncertainty.  

Allow it to lead you places. 

Be brave as it challenges you 

to exercise both your heart and your mind

to create your own path towards happiness.

Don't waste time with regret. 

Spin wildly into your next action.

Enjoy the present, each moment as it comes,

because you'll never get another one quite like it.

And if you should ever look up and find yourself lost,

simply take a breath and start over.  

Retrace your steps 

and go back to the purest place in your heart,

where your hope lives. You'll find your way again."

~> Julia Brown, Everwood

#25

down by the bay

#24

wisdom on a Starbucks wall

#23

#22

main street mural

#21

#20

street smart

#19

"there's a place that I go that nobody knows
 where the river flows and I call it home."

#18

#17

just do it

#16

mark making

#15

finding my way

#14

goal

#13

go Go GO

my friend Victory loves fabric, thread, & adventure.

http://grandadventures-mixedmediaart.blogspot.com/

she sent me the image below today >>> just JOY!

#12

"A collaboration can begin spontaneously, 
with what seems like a wild thought. 
Once that thought is shared with another person, 
it doesn't seem so crazy, & actually turns into something great. 
So I would say to someone who would like to collaborate, 
make your ideas known! 
Share your ideas 
with that person with whom you would like to work. 
You never know what might happen! 
Brainstorm, then outline your core objectives, 
and set the plan into action.  
Listen to one another and have fun!"
words of encouragement from Heather Smith Jones     
~>  http://www.bluesparrowpress.com/
interviewed by Stephanie Levy in Creative Courage e-course 
~>  http://www.stephanielevy.blogspot.com/p/e-courses.html

#11

#10

"have nothing in your house that you
 do not know to be useful
 or believe to be beautiful."  ~William Morris

#9

out back

#8

simple ideas

#7

house in the woods

#6

lunch menu for a substitute teacher

#5

i left a valentine on my running route today~

#4

every day

#3

 my old schwinn cruiser

#2

Geraniums are available in Houston now,

i will plant them on my balcony today.

just JOY...  Marcie Scudder added a "spot of red"!

~>  http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/

#1

  my own creative challenge for this month:
  "splash of red"
  each day, capture an image
  that contains the color red.

calendar challenge ~>february