Because I completely relate the mental mantras of running to *life* in general...
I had to share this holiday card :)
*HAPPY*NEW*YEAR*and*HAPPY*TRAILS!!!*
*Challenge Yourself To Climb Higher. Stop + Savor The View.
*Challenge Yourself To Climb Higher. Stop + Savor The View.
*Tread Lightly On The Earth + Preserve The Trails For Future Generations.
*Take The Other Fork In The Trail = Magic + Discovery Await.
IT'S NOT A RACE --- FIND YOUR PACE.
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*Afterall, this isnt a "fancy" gift.
But it's thoughtful, personal, and meaningful to *me*...
Just like the *creative* process should be to every *individual*...
thoughtful, personal, and meaningful.
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"There are only two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle."
-Albert Einstein
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This holiday season, I have heard people say over and over again that they are trying to spend and decorate less. They have this nostalgia for the "simpler" times. I myself have struggled with this concept. I am always looking for ways to *spend* less but always *give* more. I find malls and department stores to be clusters of spaces that people run to, like little rats.
Just like rats will eat whatever is laid out in front of them: Whatever is displayed in the malls, people will buy.
Most of the time, I ask myself,
"Where is the 'thought' actually put in to
the gift?"
I like to put thought into gift giving. I have an idea and intention of what it is I am looking for...usually these "things" can not be found in a store. So trying to actually put "theory" into practice this is just what I did...So I made "goodie" bags comprised of thoughtful items.
Each of the goodie bags contained the following items with an explanation:
COOKIES: May the comforts of home always be *SWEET*
PEPPERMINT: May your outlook on life always be revived and *REFRESHED*
HERSHEY KISSES: May your season be full of hugs and *KISSES*
CANDY CANE: Turn it upside down, it's a J. J is for Jesus...may he always be with you and may you always have *FAITH*
WINE: After all the stress...hustle and bustle...may you take the time to relax and *UN-WINE*
CHOCOLATE COINS: May you spend your time surrounded by loved ones...*PRICELESS*
Just like rats will eat whatever is laid out in front of them: Whatever is displayed in the malls, people will buy.
Most of the time, I ask myself,
"Where is the 'thought' actually put in to
the gift?"
I like to put thought into gift giving. I have an idea and intention of what it is I am looking for...usually these "things" can not be found in a store. So trying to actually put "theory" into practice this is just what I did...So I made "goodie" bags comprised of thoughtful items.
Each of the goodie bags contained the following items with an explanation:
COOKIES: May the comforts of home always be *SWEET*
PEPPERMINT: May your outlook on life always be revived and *REFRESHED*
HERSHEY KISSES: May your season be full of hugs and *KISSES*
CANDY CANE: Turn it upside down, it's a J. J is for Jesus...may he always be with you and may you always have *FAITH*
WINE: After all the stress...hustle and bustle...may you take the time to relax and *UN-WINE*
CHOCOLATE COINS: May you spend your time surrounded by loved ones...*PRICELESS*
*Afterall, this isnt a "fancy" gift.
But it's thoughtful, personal, and meaningful to *me*...
Just like the *creative* process should be to every *individual*...
thoughtful, personal, and meaningful.
***
"There are only two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle."
-Albert Einstein
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