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"Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country."
~Anais Nin

#augustbreak2018
#nothingisordinary
#livethelittlethings
#acolorstory
#happier2018
#happierpodcast
#onmywalk
#aewellnesstribe

I was at the Home Depot today to get a birthday present for my husband and after I checked out I wandered through the garden center. I went straight to my car and got out my camera (that I always carry with me) and went back to take pictures. I used my nifty fifty lens for all of these and didn't edit them except to crop them for Instagram (swipe to see the rest)! #augustbreak2018
#nothingisordinary
#livethelittlethings
#happier2018
#happierpodcast
#homedepot
#niftyfifty

Happiness is having two libraries 15 minutes from your house - and going to both in the same day! To make it even better they were having overstock book sales and hardbacks were only $2.00 each :) #augustbreak2018
#acolorstory
#happier2018
#happierpodcast
#nothingisordinary
#livethelittlethings
#library
#bookstagram
#readingisfundamental
#bookloversday

"Smell the sea, and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly."
~Van Morrison

Yoga on the beach is so peaceful. I caught a quick glimpse of a dolphin when we were doing the warrior II pose :) #augustbreak2018
#acolorstory
#livethelittlethings
#nothingisordinary
#happier2018
#happierpodcast

5 things about me:
* I was blessed to know both sets of great-grandparents on my mom's side of the family.
* I'm 4 months older than my uncle- my mom was pregnant with me when she was 20 & her mom (my grandmother) was pregnant at the same time when she was 40- which seemed really old to be having a baby back then!
*I'm the oldest of 3 sisters...I'm 6 years older than my one sister and 11 years older than my other sister. In this photo I'm on the left and my 2 sisters are next to me. My mom and great-grandmother are in the back row.
*Some of the jobs I had in my teens included babysitting, selling ride tickets at the local Fireman's Carnival & working with a friend selling Christmas trees at her family's Christmas tree stand...and also worked on campus at the bookstore in college (which is where I met my husband- we're coming up on our 32nd wedding anniversary in October).
*Growing up I spent a good part of my summers playing tennis...and played on the tennis team in college. I think I was the lowest ranked girl on the team, but it was still so much fun!

I'd love to hear a fun fact about you :) #augustbreak2018
#livethelittlethings
#nothingisordinary
#acolorstory
#happier2018
#happierpodcast

"It's a transformative experience to simply pause instead of immediately filling up the space. By waiting, we begin to connect with fundamental restlessness as well as fundamental spaciousness."
~Pema Chodron

Filling up the space tonight with quiet beauty.

#augustbreak2018
#acolorstory
#happierpodcast
#happier2018
#nothingisordinary_
#livethelittlethings
#onmywalk
#aewellnesstribe

The shells each had different journeys to get where they are...but whether they're whole or broken or crushed they're still treasures.
#augustbreak2018
#acolorstory
#nothingisordinary
#livethelittlethings
#happier2018
#happierpodcast
#onmywalk
#aewellnesstribe

"Something significant, magical, and
inspiring happens with each word you read in the pages of a book. You explore new lands, meet new people, feel new emotions, and are no longer the same person you were one word prior to reading it."
~Martha Sweeney

A peek inside the pages of some books on my bookshelves.
#augustbreak2018
#happierpodcast
#happier2018
#nothingisordinary
#acolorstory
#livethelittlethings

"Here there is time; time to be quiet; time to work without pressure; time to think; time to watch the heron, watching with frozen patience for his prey. Time to look at the stars or to study a shell; time to see friends, to gossip, to laugh, to talk. Time, even, not to talk."
~Anne Morrow Lindbergh (Gift from the Sea)

I love re-reading this book every summer!

#augustbreak2018
#acolorstory
#livethelittlethings
#nothingisordinary_
#happier2018
#happierpodcast
#onmywalk
#aewellnesstribe

“Flying starts from the ground. The more grounded you are, the higher you fly.” ~J.R. Rim

When I was looking for a quote about staying grounded I came across something called the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique that helps with being mindful. Basically you look around you and notice 5 things that you can see (the clouds, the beach, the ocean, the fence, my camera)...4 things that you can feel/touch (my toes in the sand, seashells, my backpack, my hair blowing in the wind)...3 things you can hear (the waves, the sound of seagulls, voices of people)...2 things you can smell (salt air, sunscreen)...and 1 thing you can taste (ice tea). It's something you can do anywhere...in the airport, at your desk or walking down a busy city street.
#augustbreak2018
#acolorstory
#happierpodcast
#happier2018
#livethelittlethings
#nothingisordinary_
#onmywalk
#aewellnesstribe

"When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food, and the joy of living."
~Voltaire

This is the 5th year that I've played along with @susannahconway
in her August Break. I was happy to see @tinacrespo @paisleyrainboots @michelezh & @krogers520 playing along too! Anyone else? I took a morning walk on the beach & then to the park by the bay. As I was driving on one of the back roads I came across a field of beautiful sunflowers, so of course I had to pull over and take pictures :) #augustbreak2018
#acolorstory
#ipulledoverforthis
#nothingisordinary_
#livethelittlethings
#happierpodcast
#happier2018

"You have the freedom to be yourself, your true self, here and now, and nothing can stand in your way."
~Richard Bach (Jonathan Livingston Seagull)

Had fun playing with a little combination of a photo I took today at the boardwalk and a painting from the watercolor class I took last week.

#acolorstory
#carveoutimeforart
#doitfortheprocess
#happier2018
#happierpodcast
#livethelittlethings
#nothingisordinary_
#onmywalk
#aewellnesstribe

A little about me

Hello & welcome!

I'm pleased to meet you. My name is Dawn Smith and I'm a wife, mother, art photographer & designer. A perfect day would be spent on the beach with my family...with a book in one hand and my camera in the other.

My art is inspired by the wonders of nature and celebrates the beauty that's found in the ordinary, everyday moments of life.

I believe:

that the glass is half full.

that happiness is found in the quiet moments

that the best things in life aren't things.

that less is more.

that kindness matters.

in giving back (I donate a portion of all sales to a local cancer center).

I hope that my work will bring light & happiness to your home. Thanks so much for visiting!

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