Category Archives: The Artist’s Thoughts

Impressionist artist M. Nicole van Dam shares her thoughts about life, creativity, art.

Inspiring Santa Barbara “Ever-Bloom” Nursery Tour

Thanks to my amazing friend Carol, we went with the Ventura County Garden Club on a SPECTACULAR tour of Santa Babara’s Ever-Bloom nursery – and all I can say is… LOOK AT THESE PICTURES! I am so inspired! Imagine acres … Continue reading

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Next Painting to be of the Veggie Garden!

How can one not be inspired by this time of year in the garden? We just planted the vegetable garden, and it is amazing! Just as these little plants are the start of this year’s vegetable crop, so too shall … Continue reading

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Thought for the Day

Pursuing your dreams is like a fine wine – it gets better as it evolves through time. (M. Nicole van Dam)

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The lessons learned on the path to success are your mind’s nourishment for the next step. (M. Nicole van Dam)

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Accomplishment is Champagne for the Soul (M. Nicole van Dam)

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Your biggest critic, your biggest hurdle, is that voice within you that says you won’t be able to accomplish things. I have never met anyone who doesn’t hear that voice. Just remember that the reward of giving your dream a … Continue reading

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It takes a lot of effort to beat yourself up. You might as well use all that effort to try once more or learn something new. (M. Nicole van Dam)

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The best antidote for depression is to give your brain the treat of learning something new. (M. Nicole van Dam)

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Attitude will bring you altitude. (M. Nicole van Dam)

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It’s not what life throws you, it’s how you fetch the ball. (M. Nicole van Dam)

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If it was easy, everybody would do it.

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The only thing you get by continually looking back is a sore neck. (M. Nicole van Dam)

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Toughen up, buck up, and get back to work!

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There is always hope until you stop trying.

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Sometimes it’s hard to keep trying; Sometimes it’s hard to keep believing. That’s when you need to ask yourself: When you’re 100 and look back on this moment, what do you want to see? (M. Nicole van Dam)

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The best way to get anything done is to do. (M. Nicole van Dam)

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If at first you don’t succeed, try try try try try try try try try try try try try try try try again. Repeat as needed. (M. Nicole van Dam)

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Failure is evidence that you tried; Success is evidence that you tried harder. (M. Nicole van Dam)

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Believe and be alive (M. Nicole van Dam)

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It took Edison more than 1800 tries before he found a light bulb design that worked.

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