I hope you’re having a beautiful weekend. ♡
This week on ¤ under1000skies.org ¤
Gems 6.4
“The best remedy for those who are frightened, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere they can be alone, alone with the sky, nature and God. For then and only then can you feel that everything is as it should be and that God wants people to be happy amid nature’s beauty and simplicity.
As long as this exists, and that should be forever, I know that there will be solace for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances. I firmly believe that nature can bring comfort to all who suffer.” -Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl
Gems 6.5
“There is such solace in the mere sight of water. It clothes us delicately in its blowing salt and scent, gossamer items that medicate the poor soul.” ―Sebastian Barry, On Canaan’s Side
Gems 6.6
“Pretty much any time I got a chance to do something cool, I tried to grab for it, and that’s where my solace comes from.” -Randy Pausch
Gems 6.7
“The true way to soften one’s troubles is to solace those of others.”
-Madame De Maintenon
Gems 6.8
“Writing is the supreme solace.” -W. Somerset Maugham
Photos by Pixabay and Picmonkey.
Music by BenSound.com.
“Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing.” -August Wilson
“When I say it’s you I like, I’m talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to stand for those things without which humankind cannot survive. Love that conquers hate, peace that rises triumphant over war, and justice that proves more powerful than greed.” ―Fred Rogers
“Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.” —Saint Francis de Sales
“No person, no place, and no thing has any power over us, for ‘we’ are the only thinkers in our mind. When we create peace and harmony and balance in our minds, we will find it in our lives.” —Louise L. Hay
Photos by Picmonkey, Pixabay and Niki Flow.
Music by BenSound.com.
I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤
Photo by Andrew Martin, Pixabay. Added design by Niki Flow via Picmonkey. Quote courtesy of Rajni. (Thank you!) ♡.
“You’re not looking for perfection in your partner. Perfection is all about the ego. With soulmate love, you know that true love is what happens when disappointment sets in – and you’re willing to deal maturely with these disappointments.” -Karen Salmansohn
Dogs* count as friends. (*includes all non-humans, animate or inanimate, imaginary or real, alive or otherwise.)
An extrovert found them, liked them and adopted them.
This was posted ↑ this way on Reddit and re-created for under1000skies with the *details after reading several comments by cat owners, and others. =)
Are you an introvert? (If so, put your hand up, then quickly down again.) Me too. Some of the most interesting people I’ve never met are, or were, introverts. Jane Austin, Albert Einstein, Dr. Seuss… (An extensive, and delightfully surprising, list of more introverts is here).
The internet is the perfect place for introverts. Finally, we can unite (separately, in our own quiet homes.) Go to any social media, and we have our own hashtag. For example: #introverts on Tumblr.
Well met, dear introvert, and Happy Monday (fun day) to all, intro-, extro- and ambiverts (balanced between both). I hope that this re-created graphic made you smile today. If you are an introvert, here’s a fun test. “What kind of Introvert are you? (Mine was “healer.”)
The Champion- very smart, unique, and has a vast intellect that helps them to create and invent The Artist- non-conformist and multi-talented with an eye for change and natural expression The Mastermind- determined, strong and inspiring, while also very guarded and private The Protector- emotionally complex, social, outgoing, kind and yet paradoxical The Healer- understanding, spiritual, altruistic, calm and relaxed The Architect- knowledgeable, hands on, intuitive, and enjoys teaching others
Read more at http://www.sun-gazing.com/quiz-type-introvert
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We are photographers, writers, artists & advocates serving and connecting homeless creatives
Starting today, I’m going to do an audio version of the posts both here, on Niki Flow and on Grammy Miami. The first two are so that my husband (or anyone who doesn’t have a lot of time to read) can enjoy these too; the last is so I can send the link to my daughter for my beautiful granddaughters. My husband travels a lot and is my biggest fan, but he doesn’t often get a chance to read during the day. This way I can send him the link and he can listen while driving. The audio isn’t the best here, but we have better mics to be installed soon.
I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡ Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤
Photo by Picmonkey
Tell Us a Story
The theme for February and ongoing throughout 2018 is “storytelling.” We are always looking for your story, poetry, photo and art submissions. Here’s the Submission Guidelines post from earlier this month: Tell Us a Story.
Changemaker JohnnyO
JohnnyO of Denver and Nicole Huguenin, (Dream Together) one of our most generous contributing photographers.
Big shout out to JohnnyO in Denver who has some amazing stories to tell (coming soon). Johnny was recently featured in Channel 9 KUSA Denver News reading one of his poems, Climb Again. When I spoke to John on Tuesday, he told me some wonderful news. He has secured a venue in Denver for two different Gallery shows which will feature the art and writings from under1000skies. One show will be in March and and the other in June. These venues are quite expensive and exclusive but Johnny was able to get the venues pro bono! This is amazing news. Johnny has been passionate about helping spread the word about under1000skies since he learned about us a couple of years ago. As more information becomes available, we’ll share it here with you. Kudos to Johnny O and deep bows of gratitude for your enthusiasm, kindness and creative vision.
♡. under1000skies ☼ A “Giftivism” Initiative☼
We are photographers, writers, artists & advocates serving and connecting homeless creatives.
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