Tag: happiness

The Still Life: Appreciation of Five Little Things

December 29, 2021

The most famous still life’s in history are paintings of fruit and flowers, very common objects generally resting on tabletops. They are unlikely characters in anti-climactic settings. Yet, they persist in modern times as popular art pieces. Halved avocadoes and watering cans full of flowers provide simple, unassuming pleasure …

Imagination and Happiness

October 6, 2019

Imagination is the mind’s ability to wander through possibilities and impossibilities to create ideas and original thought. It is what drives innovation and invention, and we wouldn’t enjoy our modern comforts without it. Imagination also takes us out of our comfort zone. It makes us call into question accepted …