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Finding Time for Happiness

8/9/2015

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What would you do if someone gave you three hours of completely free time and a budget of $50?

This is not a rhetorical question. Take a minute and think about your answer. Or better yet, think of three or four very different answers.

Did your answers make you smile? I hope so. One of the biggest challenges in a busy life is to find time for things that make us happy. We spend so much energy on things that are important and necessary it can hard to find time to do things that recharge our batteries. This is an invitation to find time to follow through on just one of those ideas. You may not be able to do it exactly the way you imagined. Focus on the essence of your idea and try to find a way to make it happen.

With all that said, I confess that sometimes, like the cat in the painting, I just want to stay home and sit on the couch. 
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No matter how fun the other options may be, my deepest wish at that moment is to just sit. So, I do.

If you would like to share your wishes or make a public commitment to your plans, please use the comments section below. 
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The Reflecting Canvas

8/7/2015

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    I recently had the experience of looking at 189 photographs of myself, all taken within 45 minutes. (I had a hired a photographer to do a professional photo for my website.) It was disconcerting at first. Usually when I look in the mirror, I'm just looking for information - Is my hair OK? Any food caught in my teeth? If I stop and take a hard look at myself, it can quickly turn into a surreal experience. The connection between the real me and the face in the mirror seems more like a logical fact than a true and certain reality. 
     If I want to know what I really look like, on the inside, I pick the brush and see what happens. Sometimes what comes out is a surprise. Sometimes it seems boring and predictable. But it almost always feels like "me". So, if you want to see what I look on the outside, check out my new portrait below. If you want to see what I look on the inside, check out my paintings in the gallery at ReflectingCanvas.com.
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