One Dream Spot

I think I'm ready to bring this blog into the world in a more serious way, so I'm starting off with a story of a physical place where I found myself saying out loud, "this is a dream spot." Since you likely saw this post at laf Custom Designs, I'm really grateful you're here. I'd love it if you'd follow me here too. I'm still in the process of deciding what content I will post where, but I'm sure it will evolve organically.

Yesterday, I took a walk with Kobi along Boulder Creek. Just a couple miles outside of Boulder toward the mountains, I stopped at a trailhead I had passed for almost fifteen years! It's a multi-use trail for bicyclists, runners, and hikers. The rush of the creek is the accompanying music for the entire way ... I had trouble determining the mileage, but I walked for a couple of hours round trip. The temperature was about 83º--perfect for strolling.

We found a narrow path that went to a secluded little area where Kobi and I sat for about a half hour listening to the water, feeling a bit of a breeze brush by, and connecting with the rhythms of the earth. The sunlight dance among the leaves and the shadows played among the rocks.

There were colorful flowers I couldn't identify along the way and berries and what looked like tiny plums that I contemplated tasting. Without certainty of their non-poisonous edibility, I passed.

Texture thanks to Kim Klassen's Beyond Layers: printed

Kim Klassen taught us how to type on a path around a circle in Behind the Scenes--a really neat technique. I couldn't resist trying this idea I had to play with animation in order to make it easier to read. I'd love to figure out another way so it travels the path more smoothly, but this will work for now. Oops, I meant Beyond Layers. That's what I get for being up until the wee hours.

"If you have a dream, then give it a chance to happen." ~Richard M. DeVo

Thanks for visiting, my friends.

Circle dots brush thanks to Krist Adams

The first newsletter

I pulled this from my blog post at laf Custom Designs. It seems an appropriate starting point for The Dream Spot. The Dream Spot can be a place (or places) that you visit, a memory, a state of mind, or nighttime dreams. You might even find another application. I am contemplating new dreams of my own. This little "newsletter" is the first that began with inspiration from Kim Klassen's Beyond Layers: word prompts. She suggested we use the words, photos, and quotes. We all start somewhere and this began with my love of design and a new logo.

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Now that I've created my work of art, here are some applicable quotes I searched for and discovered that have some meaning for me.

• A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life. ~James Allen
• Don't let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was. ~Richard L. Evans
• Peace begins with a smile. ~Mother Theresa
• Peace be the journey. ~from Cool Runnings
• Change brings opportunity. ~Nido Qubein
• If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. ~Maya Angelou
• When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance. ~Joel Osteen
• We can always choose to perceive things differently. You can focus on what's wrong in your life, or you can focus on what's right. ~Marianne Williamson
• Don't dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer. ~Denis Waitley
• Artists, no matter how good their intentions, are always slower than they think. ~Mark Millar
• It is not enough to be well-intentioned; one must strive to put those intentions into action in a capable way. ~Andrew Cohen

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