REAL LIFE
INSPIRATIONAL AND MOTIVATIONAL STORIES ABOUT REAL LIFE

MY ART JOURNEY FROM BLACK AND WHITE TO RAINBOW COLORS
My art is informed by what is going on around me and how I perceive it. Any solution I may feel to the current integration and transformation of our society at this time, I will try to express through my art. I will meditate on what the Spirit is trying to convey through my artwork and hope that it inspires people to look deeper. Transformation is a process, and only when we take the time to meditate will we find the deeply embedded truths of the Spirit.

YOUR IDENTITY, WHAT IS IN A NAME?
We want our children to embrace their uniqueness amongst all the noise of thousands of other children growing up within their generation.

THE AUTUMN OF OUR LIVES
We need to recognize when we are in the autumn of our lives. This is one of the hard transitions into the second half of life, admitting we need help and that we can’t do everything we used to be able to do.
My Road-trip dreams..and never giving up!
Moral of the story – keep looking for ways to make your dream come true and take a risk if it will help. Do not let your age and mindset stop you from living your dream!
REFLECTIONS ON SPIRIT, SOUL AND BODY WHILST IN A TRANSITION
When one is going into a new phase of life… Crossing another bridge – maybe the slightly fearful bridge to old age and all it entails- then it could be time to take stock of where you stand in relation to your spirit, mind and body!
MY SEVEN-DAY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!!
And so now I am seventy and rather than fear old age I shall embrace the years to come. I will work on my bucket list and I will live life to the full with the help of my Lord in heaven. I am grateful for the blessing of good health and a zest for living … so watch this space!!

WAYS TO KEEP ONE’S LIFE FESTIVE OR TO MAKE LEMONADE WHEN YOU HAVE LEMONS!
I have realized that one doesn’t need outside things to make you content and happy. You can make yourself happy by finding things you enjoy –The thing is not to sit around and wait for old age or better days!
VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE
It is said the only constant is change. Therefore, embrace the changes that you make or that are perhaps forced upon you. Sometimes when you are in the doldrums all you need is a change of scene or a change of mindset.
LEARNING TO BE CONTENT WHATEVER THE CIRCUMSTANCES
Being single again has many challenges and loneliness is one of them. Denise shares her story with how she has been able to be content within her circumstances. This has been a day by day walk.