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