Sunday Sentence

"Life is a highway, I wanna ride it all night long"

- Tom Cochran

(Inspired by the last three days, where I drove just under 1,000km in Switzerland and Germany reaching speeds in excess of 160km+ per hour in a little Fiat that rattled over 140km per hour. Hilarious.)

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Paris is Art

Today is my last in Paris until I return with our tour group at the end of July.

It's been a crazy day and I've just got in the door at 1:30am and I have to be up at 4am to catch my 4:30am cab.

Rachel, my host, wants to do work on her computer and we share a cable, so for me this is au revoir for now.

I will leave you with images of this great city, which is by far the home of art... as you would know from last Sunday's sentence.

Until tomorrow, remember that life itself is art.

Grace xx

PS. The painting top right (yes it is a painting) was one that I saw walking past a window in the Place des Vosges. If I had the cash, I'd probably own it by now. I love it!

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Sunday Sentence

"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page"

- St. Augustine

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Honouring those at Stage IIII - Depression

Today's Sunday Sentence

Whenever someone sorrows, I do not say, "forget it," or "it will pass," or "it could be worse" - all of which deny the integrity of the painful experience. But I say, to the contrary, "It is worse than you may allow yourself to think. Delve into the depth. Stay with the feeling. Think of it as a precious source of knowledge and guidance. Then and only then will you be ready to face it and be transformed in the process."

-Peter Koestenbaum, Philosopher

Sunday Sentence

"What you are is what you have been, and what you will be is what you do now."

- Buddha

Sunday Sentence

"Years teach us more than books."

- Berthold Auerbach (1812 – 1882)

Happy Mother's Day

You might be worried that my last few posts have been quite short. It's not that I've lost interest.

Not at all.

Continuing with Project Grace 2010 ensures that I'm living an inspired life. It's evolved into something that is making me a better, happier and healthier me.

Checking in every day with you, no matter how brief, gives me a sense of purpose. And while this 'purpose' is not entirely clear to me at this point, I'm happy to keep putting one foot in front of the other (day after day) until my path reveals itself.

I ought to be honest and confess that I have been feeling quite tired these last few days - hence impacting the length of my posts.

My husband has a hunch that I share his bacterial infection and is medicating me with elemental silver, my hairdresser thinks it's the weather and the cooler short days makes us want to hibernate like bears (I concur), and I suspect it could have something to do with the increased exercise combined with an under active thyroid (revealed in my last series of blood tests) that has created an energy tug-of-war.

So without further ado, I bid all mothers a happy Mother's Day and ask that you take a moment to be grateful for all that you have, including the headaches, heartaches and hard work that makes you worthy of such an honourable title. I think it's so cool that you have a day dedicated to you (and yes, I still want to join the 'club').

In the meantime, I'll leave you with these parting words from one of this world's most compassionate and selfless 'mothers'...

"It is not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of love that is put into them that matters."

- Mother Teresa

Until tomorrow, find blessings in all that we have.

Grace xx

PS. This painting top left was done by a talented young artist called Neysha Sheyla who's based in Germany. Please click on the painting to visit her Deviant Art page.

An APPLE a day keeps the doctor away.

Today I am going to go on an outing with my gran in-law... so I'm keeping it brief.

We are heading towards the coast to get a much needed soul-lift.

Something about the sea that makes us both feel good - it'll be our 'apple' for today.

That got me thinking about all those wise old sayings our elders say, like 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away' ... and here's what I came up with - Grace style.

Appreciation and gratitude is the best possible attitude. Always look for at least one thing to be grateful for each day - a healthy attitude equals a healthy life.

Practice patience. Whether you're in a queue or running late, nothing's worth being irate. Patience really is a virtue - aim for it daily.

Pleasure's found in purpose. Find purpose in everything you do and pleasure's bound to follow too - promise!

Let it be. Allowing something to just be, is certainly to set you free. The Beatles sang these "words of wisdom" - make it your mantra.

Eat well. Nourishing your body, nourishes your soul - so grab yourself a salad bowl. With this in mind, redefine what a 'treat' is - for me it's Meg's big salad in Ubud, Bali.

Until tomorrow, may you continue to be the apple of my eye!

Grace xx