Tree of Knowledge

Photo vignette taken at The Metropolitan Museum of Art of 'The Flower Girl' by Charles Cromwell Ingham, 1846 (oil on canvas) 

Oh the absolute beauty of these blossoms rendered in paint! 

Beauty and art are in all I see and do on a daily basis when the bright hues of gratitude are at the forefront of my thoughts. Books can yield some of the most vibrant colors of the day and here are a few I've been nourished by and grateful for in recent weeks: 

Happiness (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series) by Harvard Business Review

Food by Jim Gaffigan

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz