Perspective ....

“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” 
― Abraham Lincoln

“Fairy Tales always have a happy ending.' That depends... on whether you are Rumpelstiltskin or the Queen.” 
― Jane Yolen, Briar Rose

“It is a narrow mind which cannot look at a subject from various points of view.” 
― George Eliot, Middlemarch

“The most fatal illusion is the settled point of view. Since life is growth and motion, a fixed point of view kills anybody who has one.” 
― Brooks Atkinson

It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-building experience. There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known.” 
― Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space

Healthy Perspective 101

Always choose being happy over being right

(ALLLWAAAYS)

You never know someone else's story completely 

(what appears as rude behaviour may indeed be overwhelming grief)

Poor people with very little education or style are 

still streets ahead of anyone who notices this about them

Kindness really does cost nothing but oh boy 

can it feel like a million dollar gift when you receive it

Whatever you think the worst that can happen IS...

.. is really never ever as bad as you think it will be.

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Peoples I hope you are finding yourself growing and learning

and discovering - it reminds us we're alive doesn't it?

I have had a week of wonderful growth

All the lessons and experiences have reminded me that 

we always have a choice when it comes to the perspectives we can take

I'll leave you with a video link to a collaboration between

two amazing minds... David Attenborough and Bjork.

(yes you read correctly)

They are mutual fans and the result of their meeting is just amazing.

http://youtu.be/_H8OKZ0VQpM

PS - it's pretty long so you may want to stream it when you 

have time to relax and absorb the awesomeness Xx

Oh and one more thing... there's an APP as well...

Yes... an APP created by Bjork and it is crazy cool

Perspective ... wow.

On colour... or rather lack thereof....

I'm wondering.... do you have a favourite colour?

Does it surface in many areas of your life?

Are you brave with the use of it?

Or do you just love colour? Period?

Bright and audacious?

Pastel and muted? 

Do you find that some people know there colours better than others?

Are you one of those people?

Go on tell the truth.

I bought my first ever colour wheel recently.

I thought I knew colours...

... really I did.

Turns out I do not

You see this course has challenged me in many ways - but none

so strongly as in the way I understand (and view) colour.

Ok let's clarify a few things first.

I'm not colour blind....

.....I love certain colours more than others....

....I dislike certain colours and colour combinations - immensely.

I have a deep love for muted pastels...

...I have a wardrobe FULL of grey.....

I think black, white and all the shades in between are truly, truly beautiful.

However... (and this is a big however)

... I do not KNOW colours - how they work together, how they clash, WHY they clash, 

what they are made of, what they represent, where they fit .... *

I know how they make me feel though...

... and right now I'd say that I feel pretty overwhelmed.

If you work with flowers you need... no MUST... know colour.

Is this something I can learn? 

I sure hope so....

Otherwise I'm in trouble!

Thoughts?

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*Ironically when I went to link back to my post about the course I'm studying I noted that the image I used that day was full of colour - and rather nicely composed too I might add. 

I suppose there's hope yet.