Wednesday Inspiration...

Happy Valentines!

If I could choose any other talent (besides art), I would want to be a writer. I love to read and I am always fascinated by writers and their use of words, yes, I am sooo jealous!!

In the spirit of Valentines Day I came across a beautiful letter that Nobel laureate John Steinbeck (1902-1968) best-known as the author of East of Eden, The Grapes of Wrath, and Of Mice and Men wrote. This is a beautiful response to his eldest son Thom's, in which the teenage boy confesses to have fallen desperately in love with a girl named Susan while at boarding school. Steinbeck's words of wisdom -- tender, optimistic, timeless, infinitely sagacious should be etched onto the heart and mind of every living, breathing human being.

New York

November 10, 1958

Dear Thom:

We had your letter this morning. I will answer it from my point of view and of course Elaine will from hers.
First -- if you are in love -- that's a good thing -- that's about the best thing that can happen to anyone. Don't let anyone make it small or light to you.

Second -- There are several kinds of love. One is a selfish, mean, grasping, egotistical thing which uses love for self-importance. This is the ugly and crippling kind. The other is an outpouring of everything good in you -- of kindness and consideration and respect -- not only the social respect of manners but the greater respect which is recognition of another person as unique and valuable. The first kind can make you sick and small and weak but the second can release in you strength, and courage and goodness and even wisdom you didn't know you had.

You say this is not puppy love. If you feel so deeply -- of course it isn't puppy love. But I don't think you were asking me what you feel. You know better than anyone. What you wanted me to help you with is what to do about it -- and that I can tell you. Glory in it for one thing and be very glad and grateful for it.

The object of love is the best and most beautiful. Try to live up to it. If you love someone -- there is no possible harm in saying so -- only you must remember that some people are very shy and sometimes the saying must take that shyness into consideration. Girls have a way of knowing or feeling what you feel, but they usually like to hear it also. It sometimes happens that what you feel is not returned for one reason or another -- but that does not make your feeling less valuable and good.

Lastly, I know your feeling because I have it and I'm glad you have it. We will be glad to meet Susan. She will be very welcome. But Elaine will make all such arrangements because that is her province and she will be very glad to. She knows about love too and maybe she can give you more help than I can. And don't worry about losing. If it is right, it happens -- The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.

Love,
Fa

Happy Valentines Day!

Little inspiration mid-week

Dream Big in 2012

We are just a few days from New Years! I hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday. I want to wish you all to "Dream Big" for 2012. Remember that things may seem impossible until they are done.







Been part of the "blog world" has given me the opportunity to be inspired by wonderful artists and some I feel like they have been friends for a long time such as Aimee Sicuro and Linda. I specially want to thank both of them for their encouragement (go visit their blogs). The Holidays are a beautiful time but also its a time for me of melancholy because I miss the people that are no longer here and also scares me how time passes by so quickly. It reassures me that we need to make the most out of our lives and live every second of it. Yes, easier said than done at times. This is why, My word for 2012: SOAR
1. To rise, fly, or glide high and with little apparent effort.
2. To climb swiftly or powerfully.



and my last announcement until next year, I am cleaning up my studio space and I will be selling paintings at a very very inexpensive price;) -after New Year's. This is an early spring cleaning to have space for a fresh beginning. May 2012 be full of health, joy, inspiration, love and tons of success!

Happy Holidays!

Wishing everyone a joyous holiday!

A veces es inevitable...

Sometimes is inescapable to feel...Saudade

Your 2012 WORD

It's December, and you know what this means? for many us, is our month for reflecting about this year or start searching for your "2012 Word". Toss out all your resolutions and think of what is it you want to "work on" in 2012, wether is gratitude, joy or have more faith. I am still searching for mine, how about you?