Inspiring Words

Happy Pi Day to all the mathematicians as I understand it is today, at 9:26:53, we celebrate the first 10 digits of Pi – March 14, 2015, 9:26:53 = 3.141592653

I saw this pretty floral arrangement in the store recently, I was tempted to buy it.  I'm sure even the birds wouldn't know the flowers were artificial.

This is an inspiring story I read in the paper about a quadriplegic mom raising 3 year old twin girls.

Quoting the most inspiring words I found from the article:

Burton overcame her anxieties by drawing on the same strength she used while learning to live with a devastating spinal cord injury.

“I learned how to adapt,” she says. “I also learned I had to accept that there were certain things I couldn’t ever do.

“I’m paralyzed. I can’t change that. But I can change my attitude about how I feel about my paralysis.”

Inspiration

Final Bloom

Welcome to the month of October!  

There was an article in the weekend paper by journalist Barbara Turnbull, reflecting on her 30 years as a quadriplegic. She was working in a convenience store in 1983 and was shot in the neck by a robber, resulting in her becoming paralyzed. A planned trip to New York City coincided with the 911 tragedy. They arrived there shortly after the disaster. Witnessing the immediate aftermath, she has this to say: "I went to New York to escape, but instead I found perspective." There are a lot of people worse off, and she thinks of this whenever she is down.  I thought this was really inspiring.

Hortensia Coneflower

This is Hortensia Coneflower growing in my garden this year. My friend S gave me some shoots to plant and they have done so well, hardy things.  My husband even mowed them down accidentally when they had just been planted but they came right back.

And isn't this a lovely, inspirational quote?


“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

― Theodore Roosevelt

Inspiration

Isn't this inspiring?  I love it!

Yesterday after dropping my daughter L to the train station, (she works downtown), I had a quick breakfast at McDonald's and got the combo meal which comes with a hash brown. I got the hash brown to go as my son K is always happy to eat that. As I left the gym I decided to offer it to the receptionist who always has a friendly greeting for me. He was glad to have it. Then I went to the hairdresser's who kindly offered me his copy of the latest Chatelaine magazine. I told him it was okay and that he could save it for his other customers to read.  However, he insisted, he said his wife told him 'if Christine comes today, please give it to her as she likes this magazine'. I guess it was a 'give something get something in return' kind of day! Might I mention it was a beautiful morning. We've only had a few days this summer where it has been really 'heat wave' hot.  Mind you, last night was a bit cold  (sweater weather).

Paint Party Friday - Inspiration

I saw this interesting photo in the newspaper, taken in Africa and wanted to use it somehow in an art piece. I was attracted to the combination of colours and textures. Here is the result.

It's done in acrylic on a greeting card (4 1/4"h x 5 1/2"w).


Linking to Eva and Kristin's Paint Party Friday.

Inspiration

Sunday Sketches - Inspiration

Here is some inspiration for you today. It's done in watercolour pencils on cardstock (6.5" x 4.5").  Hope you're having a great weekend!

Linking to Sunday Sketches, please visit the other talented participants!

Inspiration

'The only way to conquer your fear of the unknown is to face it and get the job done.'  Inspiring words and I heard them on a home improvement TV show by chance.  It's not even a show I particularly like but the words hit home and applies to life, not just to home improvements!

I saw this recipe for broccoli soup in the 2012 Milk Calendar under the month of January and decided to make a version of it. It was delicious and healthy!  I used half a cup of shredded cheese instead of 1 cup and didn't puree the soup as I enjoy the chunks.  And I didn't add any additional salt.