Tracks for miles ... never give up

Sometimes you may feel like there is no end in sight. Maybe it’s a problem at work, a major illness at home, or some other perplexing problem. I love the story of J.K. Rowlings (https://www.themuse.com/advice/9-famous-people-who-will-inspire-you-to-never-give-up): 

J.K. Rowling had just gotten a divorce, was on government aid, and could barely afford to feed her baby in 1994, just three years before the first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone, was published. When she was shopping it out, she was so poor she couldn’t afford a computer or even the cost of photocopying the 90,000-word novel, so she manually typed out each version to send to publishers. It was rejected dozens of times until finally Bloomsbury, a small London publisher, gave it a second chance after the CEO’s eight year-old daughter fell in love with it. 

Rejection is difficult .. and sometimes success feels impossible to achieve. Why was J.K. Rowling successful? She didn’t give up. She continued to try again.

Never give up .. that is the message today. Keep working, move forward, taking even the smallest of steps.   

~ Rick

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©2017 Rick Cartwright

Holiday love

This is Addison, our sixth granddaughters. I am slightly biased, but she is beautiful. Addi has cystic fibrosis. CF is so difficult for me to talk about. I see what it does to everyone involved. I don’t do this often, but during this holiday, consider donating to the cystic fibrosis foundation. They do good work, and every donation counts.  

~ Rick  

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©2017 Rick Cartwright

Polly want a cracker?

Like the photo yesterday, this was taken at the Newport aquarium. I would love to see this bird in it’s natural habitat. The colors are stunning. Sounds like something to add to the bucket list. 

If you, like me have wondered where the phrase, ‘Polly want a cracker’ came from, here you go.  

~ Rick

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 ©2017 Rick Cartwright

Penguins playing

This photo was taken at the Newport Aquarium. The Utah part of the family was in town, and this was the perfect activity. There was a lot of water splashing around, but the colors and activity made for a fun photo. We enjoyed the day, and I need to go back!! 

As I was preparing this post, I kept thinking that we would likely live longer if we spend more time playing, and less time stressing out about things we can’t control. 

~ Rick

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©2017 Rick Cartwright

Snow enhanced ...

All of nature takes on a slightly different ‘look’ right after a snowfall. It’s like magic. As much as I dislike snow and cold weather, I love the beauty of fresh snow. It’s like distilled newness, white and pure. 

Sometimes I feel like I need some fresh snow in my life. Not on the trees, but a fresh, clean outlook on life. Frequently it’s helpful to let go of that which holds me back, put the lizard brain behind me, and try anew. That is how this blog started.

So, let some fresh snow happen in your life. Try something new, and don’t be afraid of a little snow. 

~ Rick

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Prints are available for many of the photos on this site on canvas, metal or glass. They are stunning and you can purchase them for a wall at home. Click the link or the ‘prints and such’ tab.

 ©2017 Rick Cartwright