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H
appy Holidays! Can
you believe
that 2017 is coming to an end? What a crazy
Written
for
Marinites
year. Like many, art is where I go for solace. And boy, do I need it these days.
Written
for Marinites
I think we
all do, yes?
and
their
friends who love the arts
and
their
friends
who
love
arts
Whether
your go-to
for comfort
is the theatre,
or music,
or dance the
or any of
the
artforms … MarinArts&Culture is a place to get away from the drama unfolding on
the national and world stage, every minute of every day.
Are you thinking about New Year’s resolutions? I need a jumpstart. I have a general
idea of what I wish to accomplish, both as a person and for this lovely passion of
mine, MarinArts&Culture. As I get closer to December 31 st , I’ll commit these on
paper and tape them to my desktop for the new year.
Meantime, I’m looking for inspiration. Everything I ever would want to know is
google-able. Here are some thoughts that appealed or amused me.
“May this be the year where you sense the small still voice within and learn to trust
this intuition.” —Soren Lauritzen
“The future will be better tomorrow” —Dan Quayle
Meredith Griffin,
Founder
Publisher
Meredith and
Griffin,
Founder and Publisher
“As the year comes to a close, it is a time for reflection – a time to release old
thoughts and beliefs and forgive old hurts. Whatever has happened in the past year,
the New Year brings fresh beginnings. Exciting new experiences and relationships
await. Let us be thankful for the blessings of the past and the promise of the future.”
– Peggy Toney Horton
“My New Year’s resolution list usually starts with the desire to lose between 10 and
3,000 pounds. —Nia Vardalos
“ I made no resolutions for New Year. The habit of making plans, of criticizing,
sanctioning and molding my life, is too much of a daily event for me.” —Anais Nin
“I will not chase that stick unless I actually see it leave his hand.” —Lassie
“I used to have this toy, a magic slate. You wrote or drew on it and then, just by
pulling up the plastic cover, everything you did disappeared and you could start
anew. Maybe everyone feels that on New Year’s Eve: They can pull up the magic
sheet and rewrite their lives.” – V.C. Andrews
“Life goes by so very fast, my dears, and taking the time to reflect, even once a year,
slows things down. We zoom past so many seconds, minutes, hours, killing them
with the frantic way we live that it’s important we take at least this one collective
sigh and stop, take stock, and acknowledge our place in time before diving back into
the melee. Midnight on New Year’s Eve is a unique kind of magic where, for just a
moment, the past and the future exist at once in the present. Whether we are aware
of it or not, as we countdown together to it, we’re sharing the burden of our history
and committing to the promise of tomorrow.” – Hillary DePiano
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Happy
Holidays.
We
here at MarinArts&Culture wish all good things for you. And as
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a special treat, we dedicate this song for all who have or wish more love in their life.
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