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Thought for the Day

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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Don this mask and become a stranger, an unknown guest Mirrored in others’ eyes the question, Are you villain, hero, observer, or in conquest Here is your visage for adventure and treasure untold Embark upon this masquerade journey, Let the … Continue reading

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Creativity is wondrous in all its forms – find your own song to sing, and let your heart smile in harmony when others find theirs. (M. Nicole van Dam)

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Faith in Time The Universe brings you what you are to get And though more often than not, I fret That it’s not what I want Not what I wish Not that which makes my heart soar With patience Open-mindedness … Continue reading

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Dare Don’t let your past own today Don’t sell today for the morrow Don’t mortgage your future Pine not for a past only borrowed Don’t fear laughing, loving or living Never forget the joy of sharing, caring and giving Fear … Continue reading

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We can’t always choose what life gives us to paint, but we get to choose the colors. (M. Nicole van Dam)

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As the circle of light increases, so does the circumference of darkness around it. (Albert Einstein)

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What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. (Goethe)

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Life is an Adventure – or it is nothing. (Helen Keller)

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Strive and Thrive (M. Nicole van Dam)

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The gift you give yourself is trying. (M. Nicole van Dam)

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Happy Ending!

For those of you that have been following my postings, you will know that at our birdfeeders we have seen a black-headed grosbeak wihich has a broken wing. He has wintered here with us, when instead he is supposed to … Continue reading

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It’s a Squirrely Business!

As our Leonberger dog watched with his usual gentle fascination, we had two visitors to our bird feeder today – our inspirational Molly squirrel, whose broken leg happily still seems to be improving, and adorable Mort, who has the cutest … Continue reading

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New Bourke Parakeet Joins Family!

This is an amazing process, to add a new member – a new BIRD member – to our cozy family.  We wisely took a video of the first meeting of our original Bourke Parakeet and our new little fella.  It’s fascinating … Continue reading

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Casper the Cockatoo

“Casper the Cockatoo” is a fun black and white line drawing by M. Nicole van Dam, inspired by wonderful Casper at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa. Available in Limited Edition prints, greeting cards and more, available at Create.bz.

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