Monday, February 29, 2016

Still Thought #14: Forgiveness


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Still Thought #13: Unity


"Great strength comes from unity of minds and efforts."

-Still Thoughts by Master Cheng Yen

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Still Thought #12: Nothing is impossible


"Nothing is impossible with confidence, perseverance, and courage."
-Still Thoughts by Master Cheng Yen


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Still Thought #11: Just be mindful


"When doing something, instead of being worried or vexed about it, we should just be mindful."
-Still Thoughts by Master Cheng Yen


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Still Thought #10: Giving is not the privilege of the rich


"Giving is not the privilege of the rich, it is the privilege of the sincere."
-Still Thoughts by Master Cheng Yen


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Daily #9: True blessing


"True blessing flow from our ability to love and be loved by others."
-Still Thoughts by Master Cheng Yen


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Daily #8: Love is like a cup of tea


"Love is just like a cup of tea; when properly mixed, it has a wonderful light aroma.
If it is too strong, it will be too bitter to drink."
-Still Thoughts by Master Cheng Yen


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Daily #7: The ability to love is a blessing


"The ability to love is a blessing, the ability to eliminate affliction is wisdom."
-Still Thoughts by Master Cheng Yen


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Daily #6: We must learn to love ourselves


"We must learn to love ourselves first before we can love others."
-Still Thoughts by Master Cheng Yen


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Daily #5: A Beautiful Mind


"To a beautiful mind, everything appears beautiful."
-Still Thoughts by Master Cheng Yen


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Daily #4: Being safe and well is a blessing

"Being safe and well is a real blessing"
-Still Thoughts by Master Cheng Yen


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Daily #3: Appreciating Others


"In appreciating others, we in fact dignify ourselves."
-Still Thoughts by Master Cheng Yen


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Daily #2: Our mind is like a garden


"Our mind is like a garden, if no good seeds are sown, 
then nothing good will grow from it."

-Still Thoughts by Master Cheng Yen


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Daily #1: Every day is a blank canvas



Original quote: "Every single day is like a blank page of our life,
every person we meet, every event we participate is a lively essay."


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Friday, February 12, 2016

Sketchbook: Pilot Trainer


A very appropriate display inside the airport
-at Denver International Airport

©Martina Lo

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Monday, February 8, 2016

Sketchbook: Happy Chinese New Year


45 min. sketch in thirty degree weather. Nothing like light snow on Chinese New Year!

©Martina Lo


Friday, February 5, 2016

Sketchbook: Time to Go Home

Escalators work hard to bring people where they need to go in a speedier fashion everyday.

©Martina Lo

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Monday, February 1, 2016

Within a seed is a tree and within a tree is a seed


"Within a cause there is an effect and within an effect there is a cause"

-Master Cheng Yen Wisdom