The Masterpiece Within

January 1, 2017 As we ring in the new year most of us have taken a moment or longer to reflect on the past 365 days of our lives. Celebrating the end of tough life lessons, pondering the seemingly small yet tremendously significant moments and drinking in the joyous magical occasions as if manna from heaven that kept us going yet another day. There is no better time than the beginning of a new year to renew hope for our lives, to set short-term and long-term goals, and to emb...race the challenge to take significant steps toward becoming even better versions of ourselves throughout 2017. Every moment life provides us, we have the choice to grow stronger or weaker. Choosing to stand and face life's adversities is similar to a forest withstanding the tiresome wind, rain and cool evenings preceding the fall season. Without the right climate conditions, autumn's colorful leaves, which paint one of nature's most beautiful masterpieces would not occur. Our lives can also become vibrant masterpieces due to the strength we gain from the rainy seasons of life. It's not the absence of obstacles we need to strive for, but instead the perseverance and skills to overcome and grow from them. Every person on this planet has the potential to create a life as vibrant as a tree full of colorful fall leaves and just as breathtaking and inspirational as Michelangelo's statue of "The David." -Excerpt from, "The Masterpiece Within"

melancholy week....maybe its the full moon tonite :) in our book, The Masterpiece Within, we tell the story of sitting in a starbucks & this couple sits down beside us...this man is super bummed out {{don't know how else to say it :) }}...his wife says to him as he's leaving, "Remember, my love, take a step of hope..." take this to heart or file it away for a melancholy day

thankful for those flame fanners...

Home tomorrow from a week on Palm Beach in Aruba. Always good to get a little rest and relaxation in order to keep being productive.

Doris Roberts was a sweet, talented woman. May she rest in peace.

a mention of The Masterpiece Within....