by MM | Jun 25, 2024 | Appreciation, Gratitude, Inspiration
🎨 “Create something with your hands. The joy of creation is unmatched.” Leonardo da Vinci 🏺 Picture description: Portrait of Leonardo da VinciSource: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/photodraw/portraits/Original source: Hundred Greatest Men, The. New York: D....
by MM | Jun 24, 2024 | Appreciation, Gratitude, Inspiration
🌺 “Smell the flowers. It’s a simple act that brings immense joy.” Matsuo Bashō 🌹 Picture description: Painting of Matsuo Bashō Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Matsuo_Bash%C5%8D#/media/File:Basho_by_Buson.jpg Author: Yosa Buson (1716 –1783)...
by MM | Jun 23, 2024 | Appreciation, Gratitude, Inspiration
🌸 “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” Marcus Tullius Cicero 🌼 Picture description: Palazzo Nuovo – Capitoline Museums – RomeSource: Own workAuthor: José Luiz Cicero, the ancient Roman philosopher,...
by MM | Jun 22, 2024 | Appreciation, Gratitude, Inspiration
🍀👨👩👧 “Spend quality time with family. Their presence is a blessing to be thankful for.” Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy ❤️ Picture description: Cropped version of Sergei Prokudin-Gorsky’s portrait of Leo Tolstoy.Source: Журнал “Записки Русского...
by MM | Jun 21, 2024 | Appreciation, Gratitude, Inspiration
🍀 “Embrace the summer solstice. It’s a time to celebrate light and life.” John Muir ☀️ Picture description: John Muir, full-length portrait, facing right, seated on rock with lake and trees in backgroundSource: Library of CongressAuthor: unattributed John...
by MM | Jun 20, 2024 | Appreciation, Gratitude, Inspiration
🏞️ “Visit a local park and relish in its tranquility. Nature’s simplicity is a profound joy.” Henry David Thoreau 🌳 Picture description: Portrait photograph from a ninth-plate daguerreotype of Henry David Thoreau.Source: National Portrait Gallery Author:...
