Sunday, December 14, 2025

Yes Joy matters. The 14th lesson I learned again. Not religious, but Joy for the world would be the best!

 

The night of the tulips
Watercolour and marker
on watercolour paper
9 x 12 inches
Barbara Muir © 

Seeing this painting from years ago made me happy.  It's been a rough day--
still feeling under the weather.  So last year's post seems perfect. I thought
we've got to get some flowers in here because they are always an immediate
source of joy for me. We'll soon have Amaryllis plants in bloom, and that
will be awesome. And this is one of my favourite tulip paintings.

For the past couple of years on this day I talked about how Louise Hay
once asked what word you would use to define the year.  In 2017 I said
"joy", in 2023 "resilience", in 2024 I would use both "magnificent",
because so many parts of my life have been magnificent, and "surprise"
because it seems the surprises (mostly good, but some terrifying) have been endless.

For 2025 the word wonderful seems appropriate.  And that with the
world falling all around us.  I have had a wonderful year -- special,
fabulous -- a very good year.  I do miss Paris -- so next year.

And yes a great many people, events, beautiful views, flowers, music,
have given me joy. So I am very grateful.

Have a loving your life day. 

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I paint and draw on commission and for shows. To commission a portrait, or purchase one of my paintings please contact me at: barbara.muir@sympatico.ca
A major highlight in my career? Drawing Oprah Winfrey live via Skype for her show "Where in the Skype are you? Galleries: Studio Vogue Gallery, Toronto, Canada. The Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York City. Gallery at the Porch Door, Kingston, Canada. Your positive comments on this blog mean the world to me. I'd love to hear from you!