Revealing my True Colours: The Artist/Dreamer

This post is the fifth and final chapter in my TRUE COLOURS series.

I've been revealing how my dominant personality traits affect my design style, my creativity and my quality of life, and what I hope to change about myself in the coming year.

Chapter 5: The ARTIST/DREAMER

Writing, painting, singing, decorating and designing... there are so many lovely opportunities for expressing my creative side.

I may be an 'Organized Nester with Perfectionist Issues and a Princess Complex', but I've also been blessed with the Passionate Spirit of an Artist and the Peaceful Soul of a Dreamer.

For me, HAPPINESS is openly embracing my love of life, and having unwavering faith in an even better and more beautiful tomorrow.

By revealing my TRUE COLOURS, my intention was to open a dialogue with you, my readers, so that we might understand and learn more about each other and what makes us who we are.

I've been deeply touched by the outpouring of encouragement and support I've received through your comments and private emails. Thank you for so generously sharing your personal experiences and insights with me.

The final step in my personal growth plan for 2012 is to:

"Walk with the dreamers, the believers,
the planners, the doers,
the successful people with their heads in the clouds and
their feet on the ground.
I will let their spirit ignite a fire within me
to leave this world better than how I found it."
~  Wilfred A. Peterson

And to:

Thank you for following me on this personal journey, and allowing me to share with you my plans for a better, brighter and more beautiful tomorrow!

Previous posts in the 'Revealing my TRUE COLOURS' Mini Series:

Chapter 1: The PERFECTIONIST

Chapter 2: The ORGANIZER

Chapter 3: The NESTER

Chapter 4: The PRINCESS

We will now return to our regularly scheduled programming... Please stay tuned for more insight, information and inspiration on creating a home that reflects your own unique and beautiful sense of style!

A Lovely Award and a Happy New Year!

Recently, Barbara from Haus Design graciously honoured me with the...

It was a true pleasure to receive this award from such a talented and stylish blogger. If you're not already familiar with Haus Design and Barbara's on-line boutique Linen Haus, be sure to stop by for a visit.

The conditions for receiving the Blog on Fire Award are to share five things about yourself, and pass the torch to another five deserving blogs.

The 5 recipients of the Blog on Fire Award are:

• Barbara @ 21 Rosemary Lane
• Liz @ A Dish Here, A Glass There...
• Jennifer @ Beclaire House
• Kate @ Growing a House
• Carolyn @ Sweet Chaos

In keeping with Barbara's unique idea, rather than sharing 5 things about myself, I've decided to share five of my favorite quotes that inspire me to be a better person, each and every day:

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Be grateful for the home you have, knowing that at this moment, all you have is all you need.

~ Sarah Ban Breathnach

People will forget what you said.  People will forget what you did.  But people will never forget how you made them feel.

~ Anonymous

The happiest people don't have the best of everything.  They make the best of everything they have.

~ Anonymous

Happiness is the absence of striving for happiness.

~ Chang-Tzu

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Thank you to ALL of my readers for making 2011 an amazing year!

Wishing You And Yours a Happy & Healthy 2012!