OMGOMGOMG! "Featured Heartist"

       Ever get a compliment where you just feel like you might not be able to breathe? That's exactly what just happened to me!  There aren't even words, even after a few hours of staring at this, there still aren't words! I'm so incredibly blown away and feel so honored right now ❤❤❤ 

       It's not even April Fools Day! Anyways; I got this from #deviantHEART, an amazing group on devinatART.com. If you're on dA and you're not part of this group, you should seriously reconsider and click on that link up there and hit join!

An Acrylic Adventure.

       First; a few words.
What I Know About Painting
1. you use paint

What I Don't Know About Painting
1. everything not listed above.

       I think this was probably one of the most peaceful, relaxing things I've done in a really long time. It was so nice to just sit there and paint, it's like my mind stopped wandering, worrying,analyzing and thinking about things and allowed me to just exist where I was.

 

Valentines Day

  ❤❤❤ Happy Valentines Day ❤❤❤

       For the longest time I was one of those people that detested Valentines Day; if we're being fully honest I still find the entire thing quite silly [though now I find the negative feeling directed more towards "Sweetests Day", which we'll get back to when the day comes around] but anyways; it's always seemed like a pretty dumb holiday to me. Here's why:
       I didn't hate love; while I wasn't an overly emotional, touchey/feely, "oh baby," person; I still felt good about love itself as long as it was cuddling me and trying to kiss me in the gas station. Here's my problem with Valentines Day; it's expected. Everyone expects generally the same thing, someone makes/buys dinner, you go out on a nice date, girls get chocolate, teddy bears and stuff and guys get a tshirt, card and maybe a bj or something... pretty bland? yes, in my opinion. It's like it's expected to buy gifts and ooze love that you should feel all year around [and for some people to show that love everyday... they'd be broke and exhausted within two weeks]
       I've had good Valentines days; much like the ones described above, but last year my love and I did something different. We still went to dinner, we got all dolled up and gorgeous; but then we went to the casino, smoked cigarettes, drank too much and played black jack. It was the first time Valentines Day was FUN and showed our love rather than feeling forced, formal and required.
       This year we didn't really make plans again; we got dressed up [because we're classy] went to dinner with my best friend and her fiance, wandered down to our favorite skeezy bar played our favorite jukebox music, danced, played pool and came home to kill zombies together until the wee hours. And again, we had a lot of fun with each other rather than trying to impress each other.
       What's my point? I hate the way people make valentines day, the fact they have to make it; when really it could be perfect. If we dressed up next Tuesday, we could still do the same thing, maybe we will. It doesn't have to be February 14th to be Valentines Day, you just have to love each other and have fun. All the romantic things you can do on Valentines Day is wonderful, enjoy it. We do, but my best advice for Valentines day; don't plan it, don't overdo it, do overwhelm yourself with things on the agenda, if you're going to plan something plan a day where to get to spend the most time with each other doing things you love that you can't do all the time. [for us it was going to the casino just us, getting dressed up, going to a really nice dinner and me getting wine that is far too over priced haha]
        I wish more people would see this side of it rather than the stuffy side. I'm so happy I found this earlier in life rather than way later, because now we're young and it gives the future so much more to it.

       I hope everybody had an absolutely wonderful Valentines Day. And continues to find and share love throughout the rest of the year, with your love, friends, family and even in strangers. Love is truly all around us if we open our eyes and allow it to be there!

2014 Positivity Project

        I recently posted a journal on my deviantART page about depression, the powers of positive thinking and not being alone. After that I started thinking of ways we as people could help promote and spread positivity throughout the world and among our peers; with this I came up with a new project.
        Currently I am hosting the project through tumblr at 2014 Positivity Project and on deviantART collecting them in this folder. Maybe after some time if it grows enough I will branch it out to other media sites; but for now these two are all I'm doing... now a bit about the project:

The 5 W's

❤ What? The whole point of this project is to spread positivity through photographing inspirational/positive/motivational/uplifting quotes written on paper
❤ When? NOW! You can do one once a month, week, day or just once. However many times you want to do it! My goal is to collect 365 quotes by the end of 2014. If you do one let me know by commenting here, deviantART, tumblr or email me.
❤ Why? To spread and promote positivity through inspiration and art.
❤ Who? Everyone!
❤Where? Everywhere, Earth.

Other Info...

❤ Do they have to be hand written? They can be typed, I suggest hand written because it adds a personal touch, but honestly as long as you're doing it that's totally fine with me.
❤ What do I do with them? Other than posting it online for us to share; you can do whatever you want with the pieces of paper. I'm going to leave mine in random places for people [i.e. the library, school, work, stores, the park, etc.]

100 Love Letters Project

100 Love Letters Project is a project where we write love letters to strangers and place them in random places to be found by said strangers.

When: 14th, February, 2014

Where: Everywhere, Earth

Why: To spread positivity by spreading love, hope and inspiration to people we don't even know and my never meet!

How: Write your love letter[s] and place them in whatever locations you choose: library, school, work, the park, a store, etc.

Some tips:

• Don't write who you are, leave in anonymous!
• Make it positive and upbeat; what would you want to read in a random letter written to you?
• Make it stand out; a special color, ink, drawings, etc. Something that will grab a persons attention. Maybe write something like "Hi Stranger" or "Yes, this is for you!". 

Find the event & join in on

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If Only For A Second

IF ONLY FOR A SECOND
20 cancer patients participated in a unique makeover experience.
They were invited to a studio. Their hair and makeup were completely redone.

During the transformation, they were asked to keep their eyes shut.
A photographer then immortalized the moment they opened their eyes.

This discovery allowed them to forget their illness, IF ONLY FOR A SECOND.

This is seriously one of the most beautiful and amazing things I've seen. Definitely grab some tissue!

I've Loved Flowers That Have Faded

…because some dreams linger long after you wake up. 

maybe you’re my dream.

can we live in this haze forever? 

“someday love, you’re going to have to wake up.”

truer words have never been spoken.

i’m awake.

^{…and ’ve never cared much for mornings…}