“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything…” Vincent Van Goh
For her Christmas present this year I took my youngest daughter to see the Vincent Van Goh Immersive art show in Sacramento, CA.
He had the ‘courage’ to try many types of paintings. From his famous ‘Starry Night’ painted during one of his stays at the mental institution, to the numerous sunflower paintings.
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Vincent created 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings. The majority of these were done during the last ten years of his life. He completed a painting around every 36 hours. He died at 37 years from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
A sad end to a great painter.
This quote resonates with me, “What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything…” Vincent Van Goh.
My daughter has found the courage to volunteer for the disaster relief and rescue of animals. She begins training soon. This is on top of being a wife, mother and full time job. She has the courage to give back and help.
Her family lost everything in the Camp Fire that raged through Paradise, CA, 5 years ago. So many people stepped up to help her family and others who suffered from the devastating fire. A kennels took in her dog and cared for her for over a month for free till my daughter and her husband found a house to rent.
I know it takes courage on her part to be able to do this with out triggering feelings about their loss. I’m so very proud of her.
My Goal word for the year will be ‘courage’. The courage to try new things, courage to meet my writing goals, courage to speak up and help right wrongs. And maybe even courage to declutter my house and my life.
Do you have a goal that can be represented by one word?
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!
