Friday Gratitude for Creative Juice Flowing

Quote of the day: “When we sit down each day and do our work… The Muse takes note of our dedication. She approves. We have earned favor in her sight… we become like a magnetized rod that attracts iron filings.” —Steven Pressfield

Just a few of the photo cards I created this week

This week was one of passionate creating for me. My inner fire was burning brightly and I created 3 different series of photo greeting cards. The first is a series of 6 apple blossom photos with Emily Dickinson quotes on them. Second is a series of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson quote photo cards on assorted spring photos. And the final series is my Minnesota Wildflower Series; a set of photo greeting cards featuring Minnesota wildflowers.

Here’s what some of the new cards look like in my Etsy shop:

It’s also been a week of lovely surprises, quiet dinners with friends, and appreciating my favorite time of year.

My bliss list (a la Liv Lane’s Little Bliss List) for the week:

• Having a dear friend over for dinner. We talked and laughed and talked some more. He and his wife are setting out on a new adventure. They are moving to San Diego where my friend will be following his dream, working in a small startup company with some friends. I will miss my friend and I am very excited for him and happy that he and his wife are following their dreams.

Follow Your Dreams

• Lovely, lovely, lovely scents on the breeze as fruit trees and lilacs bloom

Crab Apple Trees at Courage Center in Golden Valley, MN

• The warm water pool at Courage Center and the wonderful people who make the classes and services they offer available. Every time I exercise or go to Ai Chi class I’m reminded of my many blessings in life, and I’m getting stronger and feeling better all the time.
• My funny friend who posed for portraits for me this week. Her sense of fun and hijinks had me laughing through the whole session

Playful Portrait

• I was one of the featured artists on katikamade blog – such a lovely collection of tree photos!

• And finally, I’m celebrating Earth Day and feeling grateful for mother earth and all of her beauty
  

  Celebrate Earth Day

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