Happy New Year 2013

Dear Visitors from Near and Far,

Thank you for stepping by regularly or by chance. May this coming year bring you lots of love, joy, and prosperity!
With my heart-felt wishes for you and a smile,
Monika
PS: Let's keep the smiling universe going :)

The Universe Is Smiling: "Relaxation"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:
Q: What is today's wisdom?

A: Take your time, relax, and listen to your dreams! :)
"Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop."
 - Ovid
"Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are."
 - Chinese Proverb
"Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths."
- Etty Hillesum

The Universe Is Smiling: "Light"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:
Q: What is today's wisdom?

 A: Strive towards the light!
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light."
 - Plato
"To love beauty is to see light."
- Victor Hugo  

The Universe Is Smiling: "Time"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:
Q: What is today's wisdom?

A: Take your time :)
"Smile, breathe, and go slowly!"
- Thich Nhat Hanh
"You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future."
- Anonymous
"To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time."
 - Leonard Bernstein

The Universe Is Smiling: "Reminiscing"

Monika's weekly inner voice drawings:
Q: What is today's wisdom?

A: "Cherish your memories but stay in the moment :)"
"Pleasure is the flower that passes, remembrance the lasting perfume."
 - Jean de Boufflers
"A smile happens in a flash, but its memory can last a lifetime."
- Anonymous
"Life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quickly you hardly catch it going."
- Tennessee Williams