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Equation for contentment

May 12, 2015 By Marilyn Webster Leave a Comment

Sunshine on my Shoulders kitchen towel draped on a chiarSunshine on my Shoulders kitchen towel

Sun shining directly into my studio, filling the space with warm, inviting light layered with …

Weaving, and specifically weaving at the loom by the window with the sun on my shoulders and not minding that it’s 12° outside and the yard is covered with more than a foot of snow and …

The contrast of bright, cheery colors against the predominantly white and grey world outside adds up to …

A soul deep contentment.

What’s your equation for contentment? Leave a comment and let me know. I’d love to hear from you.

Warmly,
Marilyn

Photo credit: Monica Schwartz

I called these towels Sunshine on my Shoulders because for me the bright blue and warm yellow evoke the warmth and contentment of sitting in the sun.

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