I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤

I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤

I hope you’re having a beautiful weekend. ♡
This week on ¤ under1000skies.org ¤

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“The sky is not my limit…I am.” –
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“The garden of the world has no limits, except in your mind.” -Rumi
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“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” -Maya Angelou
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“We should not judge people by their peak of excellence but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.” –Henry Ward Beecher
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“Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still.” -Chinese Proverb
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“Greatness is your potential. Action is your opportunity.” Anonymous
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“When I pronounce the word Future,
the first syllable already belongs to the past.
“When I pronounce the word Silence,
I destroy it.”
― Wisława Szymborska, Poems New and Collected
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“And I’m on my way, and I still remember those country lanes / When we did not know the answers, And I miss the way you make me feel, it’s real / When we watched the sunset over the castle on the hill…” -Ed Sheeran, “Castle on the Hill”
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“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” -C.S. Lewis
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“This is a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before.” -Maya Angelou
I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤

The suggested theme for August is “adventure.” If you have a favorite quote about adventure or any other uplifting subject, please let us know.
As always, we would love to feature your creative visions too! If you would like to contribute photos, art work, short poems/stories, quotes, time, etc., please see our “About Us” page for details. When we show each other what we find beautiful, we get a glimpse into each others’ hearts.
May you find joy every day of your journey through life,

A “Giftivism” Initiative
We are photographers,
writers, artists & advocates
serving and connecting
homeless creatives.
I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤

Photo edited with PicMonkey. Photographer unknown.
The suggested theme for August is “adventure.” If you have a favorite quote about adventure or any other uplifting subject, please let us know.
As always, we would love to feature your creative visions too! If you would like to contribute photos, art work, short poems/stories, quotes, time, etc., please see our “About Us” page for details. When we show each other what we find beautiful, we get a glimpse into each others’ hearts.
May you find joy every day of your journey through life,

A “Giftivism” Initiative
We are photographers,
writers, artists & advocates
serving and connecting
homeless creatives.
I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤

Photo by Niki Flow
Special thanks to “Leolady728” for today’s quote. The suggested theme for July is “freedom,” but if you have a favorite quote about any other uplifting subject, please let us know. We’re always accepting favorite quotes.
As always, we would love to feature your creative visions too! If you would like to contribute photos, art work, short poems/stories, quotes, time, etc., please see our “About Us” page for details. When we show each other what we find beautiful, we get a glimpse into each others’ hearts.
May you find joy every day of your journey through life,

A “Giftivism” Initiative
We are photographers,
writers, artists & advocates
serving and connecting
homeless creatives.
I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤

Me and Bobby McGee by Kris Kristofferson | Photo “SciFi Sky” by Niki Flow
ME AND BOBBY MCGEEBusted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin’ for a train
And I’s feelin’ near as faded as my jeans
Bobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rained
It rode us all the way to New OrleansI pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandanna
I was playin’ soft while Bobby sang the blues, yeah
Windshield wipers slappin’ time, I was holdin’ Bobby’s hand in mine
We sang every song that driver knewFreedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose
Nothin’, don’t mean nothin’ hon’ if it ain’t free, no no
And, feelin’ good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues
You know, feelin’ good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGheeFrom the Kentucky coal mine to the California sun
There Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
Through all kinds of weather, through everything we done
Yeah, Bobby baby kept me from the coldOne day up near Salinas, Lord, I let him slip away
He’s lookin’ for that home, and I hope he finds it
But, I’d trade all of my tomorrows, for a single yesterday
To be holdin’ Bobby’s body next to mineFreedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose
Nothin’, that’s all that Bobby left me, yeah
But, feelin’ good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues
Hey, feelin’ good was good enough for me, mm-hmmGood enough for me and my Bobby McGheeLa da da
La da da da
La da da da da da da da
La da da da da da da da
Bobby McGhee, yeahLa da da da da da da
La da da da da da da
La da da da da da da
Bobby McGhee, yeahLa da La la da da la da da la da da
La da da da da da da da da
Hey, my BobbyOh, my Bobby McGhee, yeahLa la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Hey, my Bobby
Oh, my Bobby McGhee, yeahWell, I call him my lover, call him my man
I said, I call him my lover did the best I can, c’mon
Hey now, Bobby now
Hey now, Bobby McGhee, yeahWooLa da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la la
Hey, hey, hey Bobby McGhee, yeah
La da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la da, la
Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGhee, yeah
The suggested theme for July is “freedom,” but if you have a favorite quote about any other uplifting subject, please let us know. We’re always accepting favorite quotes.
As always, we would love to feature your creative visions too! If you would like to contribute photos, art work, short poems/stories, quotes, time, etc., please see our “About Us” page for details. When we show each other what we find beautiful, we get a glimpse into each others’ hearts.
May you find joy every day of your journey through life,

A “Giftivism” Initiative
We are photographers,
writers, artists & advocates
serving and connecting
homeless creatives.
I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤

Photo edited using PicsArt #freetoedit – Photographer unknown
“Some birds are not meant to be caged, that’s all. Their feathers are too bright, their songs are too sweet and wild. So you let them go, or when you open the cage to feed them they fly out past you. And the part of you that knows it was wrong to imprison them in the first place rejoices, but still, the place where you live is that much more drab and empty for their departure.” Stephen King, Rita Hayworth in the Shawshank Redemption
Special thanks to JP for today’s quote. The suggested theme for July is “freedom,” but if you have a favorite quote about any other uplifting subject, please let us know. We’re always accepting favorite quotes.
As always, we would love to feature your creative visions too! If you would like to contribute photos, art work, short poems/stories, quotes, time, etc., please see our “About Us” page for details. When we show each other what we find beautiful, we get a glimpse into each others’ hearts.
May you find joy every day of your journey through life,

A “Giftivism” Initiative
We are photographers,
writers, artists & advocates
serving and connecting
homeless creatives.
I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤

Photo by Cord X., San Antonio, Texas
We’re really grateful for a new creative connection today. Today’s beautiful photo is by Cord X. Cord, “originally from Wisconsin, sometimes poet,” is a homeless creative living in San Antonio, Texas. This is his first photography submission but we sincerely hope it will not be his last.
Special thanks to Cord X. for today’s photo and to “cyctw” for today’s quote. The suggested theme for July is “freedom,” but if you have a favorite quote about any other uplifting subject, please let us know. We’re always accepting favorite quotes.
As always, we would love to feature your creative visions too! If you would like to contribute photos, art work, short poems/stories, quotes, time, etc., please see our “About Us” page for details. When we show each other what we find beautiful, we get a glimpse into each others’ hearts.
May you find joy every day of your journey through life,

A “Giftivism” Initiative
We are photographers,
writers, artists & advocates
serving and connecting
homeless creatives.