Saturday, December 14, 2024

Yes Joy matters. The 14th lesson I learned again. I'm not religious -- but joy for the world would be good.

The night of the tulips
Watercolour and marker
on watercolour paper
9 x 12 inches
Barbara Muir © 

Seeing this painting from years ago made me happy.  And I thought we've got
to get some flowers in here because they are an immediate source of joy. We will
soon have Amaryllis plants in bloom, and that will be awesome.

Last year on this day I talked about how Louise Hay once asked what word you
would use to define the year.  In 2017 I said "joy", in 2023 "resilience", in
2024 I would use both "magnificent", because so many parts of my life have
been magnificent, and "surprise", because it seems the surprises (mostly good, 
but some terrifying) have been endless.

And yes a great many people, events, beautiful views, flowers, music,
have given me joy. So I am very grateful.

Have a loving your life day. 

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I paint and draw on commission and for shows. To commission a portrait, or purchase one of my paintings please contact me at: barbara.muir@sympatico.ca
A major highlight in my career? Drawing Oprah Winfrey live via Skype for her show "Where in the Skype are you? Galleries: Studio Vogue Gallery, Toronto, Canada. The Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York City. Gallery at the Porch Door, Kingston, Canada. Your positive comments on this blog mean the world to me. I'd love to hear from you!