tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post6096036134573937977..comments2023-07-30T03:07:01.753-07:00Comments on Happy Tiler: Happiness Paint Party FridayGiggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713143985984314202noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-43494340353438246322016-01-20T12:36:24.480-08:002016-01-20T12:36:24.480-08:00A wonderful post (as always) Giggles... and the li...A wonderful post (as always) Giggles... and the line I loved the most: I'M NOT GOOD AT BEING FAKE.<br />That's what we LOVE about you, Giggles! We can sense this in your words. Yes, happiness is indeed a choice, although i totally agree that it's far more difficult for some than others. I'm not sure I'd be able to choose happiness if I was hungry or homeless or abused. So I get that it's not so simple for certain people. Your art is perfect for this topic Giggles. Hugs to you! xxpaulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368752624832830591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-78693345643822725292016-01-20T06:08:19.975-08:002016-01-20T06:08:19.975-08:00Beautiful artwork, and great post. I've been t...Beautiful artwork, and great post. I've been thinking a lot about what being happy means to me, and how to be happier. I think we all have to find our own way, what works for us. Making art certainly helps. At least sometimes (sometimes it can be just frustrating...)Nordljushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338266771808023458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-63326287006103450172016-01-19T18:05:09.388-08:002016-01-19T18:05:09.388-08:00What a touching set of pictures. They really pull ...What a touching set of pictures. They really pull at the old heartstrings. I have fought depression all of my adult life so I know how the ups and downs can affect one. Art has been a wonderful outlet for me. I loved how you shared and were so honest with all of us. This was my first visit to your blog and I will return. Hope you have a nice week. geniegeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475608100401444065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-54689532434477222882016-01-18T08:01:41.812-08:002016-01-18T08:01:41.812-08:00A thoughtful post.
I was miserable as a child. Lon...A thoughtful post.<br />I was miserable as a child. Lonely, alone. Unpopular. We spent two months at the cottage and I had few friends there. <br />I have found that I have increasingly sank into depression, and I'm on meds now. I had friends when I was teaching, but since we moved away, they don't visit us here in the country.<br />I am happier blogging and virtually visiting. I'm not a girly girl and don't really fit in.<br />My 2nd husband was diagnosed with cancer. Sadly, my ex-husband died after cancer treatments of a heart attack. <br />Since then, we try EVERY DAY to be happy. It's a choice. Too many complain- weather, whatever, but we choose to be happy. Hubby is a hermit, too! We get on well!Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-13396158322015310942016-01-17T13:14:39.251-08:002016-01-17T13:14:39.251-08:00Wonderful piece, my friend!Wonderful piece, my friend!Karla B https://www.blogger.com/profile/07543222380767750041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-444052764057865902016-01-17T12:27:28.608-08:002016-01-17T12:27:28.608-08:00I think one of the most precious gifts is the abil...I think one of the most precious gifts is the ability to be contented with what we have, and to enjoy every minute of it. Some people are more inclined to be happy than others and nothing can persuade them to change their attitude. But then maybe they are happy that way!<br />You seem to be a very enthusiastic and happy person, and you share it through your marvellous writing and art, so thanks for that.<br />Love pink toady, she is fun.sheila 77https://www.blogger.com/profile/00698767195924308373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-2953560313936634372016-01-17T08:22:58.693-08:002016-01-17T08:22:58.693-08:00Happy PPF! Love all the colorful works of art! Happy PPF! Love all the colorful works of art! Mona Pendletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11680269059107033765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-2908048151901537202016-01-17T05:53:21.732-08:002016-01-17T05:53:21.732-08:00I love your art. . .the lady is fantastic and the ...I love your art. . .the lady is fantastic and the little guy is adorable. Be Brave is my motto for this year. There are a lot of very big changes and it will take the strength of a Bull to get through them. So, I must be Brave for the challenges. Laughter is always the Best medicine I know no matter what the circumstances. Blessings, Janet PPFJKWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18038337964341526451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-38084698985281054892016-01-16T15:56:07.737-08:002016-01-16T15:56:07.737-08:00Love Sammy-Lu and her positive outlook on things! ...Love Sammy-Lu and her positive outlook on things! And your pink toadie makes me smile :-) I think realizing what you have and never taking anything for granted is a good way to find happiness. I must admit though that I also get a bit irritated by those types who always act happy no matter what. Life is just hard sometimes and you can't always smile. As long as you realize it'll pass it's okay to be unhappy now and then ...denthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14253123767521383516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-49500126410762669232016-01-16T14:13:46.054-08:002016-01-16T14:13:46.054-08:00Hello Dear One, Once again you made me think abou...Hello Dear One, Once again you made me think about the condition of happiness. I, like you did not experience a happy childhood. That being said, when I look at photos of myself I am smiling from ear to ear. I think the individual internal experience matters. Today, is a different story. I would say I am a positive person who is grateful for the many opportunities that life offers and tends to see the glass half full. I enjoyed scrolling through your blog and seeing the changes in your art. Have a lovely week.<br />~~ IreneIrene Rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939717853741254672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-65167996894020076882016-01-16T13:20:25.096-08:002016-01-16T13:20:25.096-08:00I always love the colours you use! The pink toadie...I always love the colours you use! The pink toadie is so gorgeous you should design notepaper with that creature on it to brighten people's day! I love to see my children smile! We spend lots of time just laughing at silly jokes together in the kitchen! Because my son has suffered from serious depressive episodes since he was a teenager, his smiles and the sound of his laughter are a special gift to me. You have a beautiful, positive attitude to life, which is reflected in your colourful and witty drawings. xxJulie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113706312817154503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-8659725309672103342016-01-16T06:14:54.687-08:002016-01-16T06:14:54.687-08:00a very nice set; and i'm happy you dropped by ...a very nice set; and i'm happy you dropped by my blog this Friday<br /><br />much love...Gillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191865405561549074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-84301536168962805282016-01-16T00:28:36.852-08:002016-01-16T00:28:36.852-08:00Wonderful colorful art! I agree with all your musi... Wonderful colorful art! I agree with all your musings. It's hard though to see the positive in a bad moment sometimes.Å olanje na domu-Waldorfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18346455442739368553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-68619886157754658202016-01-15T19:49:50.896-08:002016-01-15T19:49:50.896-08:00Just so fun!!Just so fun!!peggy gattohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06743905968690646463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-66247242473637279412016-01-15T17:44:13.549-08:002016-01-15T17:44:13.549-08:00Hello, dear friend......... your posts are always ...Hello, dear friend......... your posts are always so thought provoking... I for one do not feel I had a happy childhood either....I have learned since I have gotten much older, that I know better how to make myself happy, that I know that I, too, love to be by myself much of the time......... that I am an HSP (there is such a thing as a highly sensitive person and it's ok to be one and there's a lot of us out there) that although I am and have been guarded for a long time, I am happy most of the time despite life's trial and tribulations, and there have been many. I like you, don't care for people that want me to smile if I don't feel like smiling because that's just plain artificially phony and I don't do phony. I am not going to change to make someone else feel more comfortable. ok. enough said. The part I love about your girl in this post is the changes of color in her sweater/blouse. Big hugs.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005659911730294844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-1498884875064617872016-01-15T15:20:45.297-08:002016-01-15T15:20:45.297-08:00First of all I loved the post. Happiness is an int...First of all I loved the post. Happiness is an interesting topic and I wonder about it quite a bit. A long time ago I was a reiki master, and many of the theories of reiki made me think about how I could direct the choices and outcomes of my own life. That being said--sometimes I just could not feel happy. For the most part being upbeat is my personality, and I think I was trying TOO hard to eliminate sadness from my life. <br />Second I am fascinated about how you made the colors change in the pics--too cool.<br />Thanks for the thought provoking post. <br />Dea xoDea Lenihanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645541444644856770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-60090809316248272862016-01-15T13:26:16.540-08:002016-01-15T13:26:16.540-08:00What a sweet little frog and so many wonderful var...What a sweet little frog and so many wonderful variations on the girl! I think it's great that you have such a positive attitude. Lisabella Russohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621662488987992112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-64660714233700375252016-01-15T12:45:11.645-08:002016-01-15T12:45:11.645-08:00LOVE your art! And your new blog banner is great. ...LOVE your art! And your new blog banner is great. As for happiness and smiling...I try to smile at everyone. And I'm a pretty happy person most of the time. (I believe it is a choice.) I went through my ups and downs growing up and being young but eventually I settled into who I am and learned that my life is pretty darn good.<br /><br />Giving back is something that I could do more of to bring more happiness into my life. I feel super happy when I'm giving. And it doesn't have to be something huge. Just giving a smile can change someone's day.<br /><br />Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10084823218319628822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-64713902103923808662016-01-15T12:38:18.978-08:002016-01-15T12:38:18.978-08:00Great post and art! Happiness is how you look at t...Great post and art! Happiness is how you look at the world and all around you, you can choose to smile or get glum, I love to smile most of the times and feel happy and bright most days, so much to love and enjoy all around!kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16048803234989814145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-5356375873212499532016-01-15T11:39:22.958-08:002016-01-15T11:39:22.958-08:00yes happiness is a choice! Lovely post and fun fac...yes happiness is a choice! Lovely post and fun faces.Mary Hysonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761108134258243637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-16218149959819681762016-01-15T11:34:54.062-08:002016-01-15T11:34:54.062-08:00I love all your artwork, but my favorite today is ...I love all your artwork, but my favorite today is the toad. :D What a cutie! Your blog is an inspiration, my Friend. ((hugs)) Beth Niquettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12123973998090266918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-1477007425557352102016-01-15T11:13:16.173-08:002016-01-15T11:13:16.173-08:00Great post and lots of things to think about!!!! G...Great post and lots of things to think about!!!! Giving to others, music, walking, getting out of the house, a new library book, lots of simple things will lift me out of a funk. I don't think winning the lottery would do it for me. Too much!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03639585542870213565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-41461964060805976352016-01-15T10:58:03.893-08:002016-01-15T10:58:03.893-08:00Very wise words. I love your toad, so adorable. An...Very wise words. I love your toad, so adorable. And your lady is wonderful too. I have a happy spirit even though I don't always feel happy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-33516163204238490012016-01-15T09:31:56.164-08:002016-01-15T09:31:56.164-08:00Fun, Fun, Super Fun pictures!
Fun, Fun, Super Fun pictures!<br />Deepa Gopalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11120735937767070980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107798.post-46355732348442353972016-01-15T09:24:52.464-08:002016-01-15T09:24:52.464-08:00Your art makes me happy, for one. Standing at my s...Your art makes me happy, for one. Standing at my sink washing dishes, (hands in warm water, pretty dishes, looking out the window at the trees and water in the pool, knowing this is my house) makes me happy.<br /><br />I suffer from PTSD and chronic depression yet I think I am a pretty happy person (after years of therapy to learn the tools to be able to kick my own ass when I find myself slipping into gray). <br /><br />Writing and creating (clay, paint, food, yard, quilts) also makes me happy....though one might wonder because of an occasional f-bomb or s-word! That's just part of a genius at work, I guess!!!<br /><br />I love this post. You let us see a bit of your soul and it is beautiful. Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187611054293001721noreply@blogger.com