Visuals & Music That Inspire
Consider Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife. – Kahlil Gibran Unlike Succeed and Soar‘s regular [short] videos, these special selections are three to five hours long. While visually amazing, they’re created for listening. The music offers relaxing, soothing, even stimulating, dramatic themes. [“Deep Beauty” played while creating this post.] Enjoy! Shop Sandra’s Art on Zipped, Carry-All Pouches This “Hydrangea” image and inspiration is from Succeed and Soar‘s “Mistakes a/k/a Sub-Optimal Decisions” post. View here. About the gorgeous, quality Zipped, Carry-All Pourches: Dress up, dress down. Stay organized while on the go. Crafted with 100% poly-poplin fabric Seams double stitched for extra durability Secures everything with strong, metal zipper Three sizes,” 6”x4”, 9.5”x6”, 12.5x 8.5” Optional bottoms: regular or T Price: $16.50 to $27.50 CUSTOMIZE. Use tools with item to: Enlarge, reduce size of art Change placement of art and text Choose background colors Click on pictured item to purchase. Shop All Zipped Carry-All Pouches HERE. Thanks for your support!
En Garde!
I can take the next thing that comes along. – Eleanor Roosevelt Today’s post was to share a bold quote from a list of Eleanor Roosevelt’s inspiring words. Drat! Darn! And, well, Phooey! When looking for more information, I learned Mrs. Roosevelt never said, “Do one thing every day that scares you.” QuoteInvestigator reports that phrase is from Mary Schmich’s June, 1997 essay. In it, the Chicago Tribune columnist advised, “Don’t worry about the future. Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum.” Schmich further suggested that, every day, we sing, floss and “Don’t waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind. The race is long and, in the end, it’s only with yourself.” Forty years before, in 1960 Eleanor Roosevelt published “You Learn by Living” with a chapter titled, “Fear—the Great Enemy.” There, Roosevelt wrote, “Fear has always seemed to me to be the worst stumbling block which anyone has to face. It is the great crippler. Looking back, it strikes me that my childhood and my early youth were one long battle against fear.” In time, the First Lady realized, “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. … [Then] You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’” Roosevelt reminds, “The danger lies in refusing to face the fear, in not daring to come to grips with it. If you fail anywhere along the line it will take away your confidence. You must make yourself succeed every time. You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” What’s a good way to pursue something special but scary? Try this post’s video. Dance along! Succeed and Soar! Celebrate! For several weeks, Earth has zoomed [at 67,000 miles per hour, whoosh!] through a long ago comet’s dust trail. When particles enter our atmosphere, they flare. The Perseid Star Showers sky show continues through August, peaking August 11-13. Here’s how to see them. also Saturday, August 7: National Lighthouse Day [for the beacon inside all of us] Sunday, August 8, International Cat Day [for mastering the arts of living luxurious and napping] Friday, August 13 Blame Someone Else Day [for some reason, always the first Friday the 13th of the year.] Eleanor’s Insights Collection Succeed and Soar’s “Eleanor’s Insights” series is illustrated with photographs of ‘wild places.’ Art is available as prints, framed and on canvas as well as on journals, greeting cards, weekender bags, shower curtains, puzzles and much more. Shop Here