quote of the day

     Today's quote comes from Chinese philosopher Lau Tzo.  He offers encouraging words to people that are looking to change the bigger picture, but are looking in the wrong direction.

"If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself.  If you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself.  Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation."

     If you want to chane the world you must start with changing yourself.  Changing yourself will cause others to follow and result in eventually changing the world.

Transform Yourself,

The Ketzali Team

Quote of the Day

     Our Quote of the Day is all about fashion.  It comes from Italian actress Sophia Loren.

“A woman's dress should be like a barbed-wire fence: serving its purpose without obstructing the view.” 

     Sophia is trying to say that fashion should be tasteful, but not reveal too much.  Clothing and accessories are supposed to enhance a persons natural beauty, not distract from it.  Keep Sophia's words in mind the next time that you pick out an outfit.

Stay Stylish,

The Ketzali Team

Link of the Weekend

          This weekends link is www.novica.com.  Novica.com is associated with National Geographic.  The website is dedicated to artists and artisans around the world who create unique and special items.  They want more people to be able to access the handmade creations which is why they launched the site.  They even hope buyers can feel a sense of attachment with the piece and the artisan who made it.  To visit the website, click on the image about.  Browse around and who knows, maybe even shop a little!  Novica, the world is your market.    

Quote of the Day

     This Friday for our Quote of the Day we will be quoting a movie.  The movie is It's A Wonderful Life, a classic Christmas movie.  The movie is about a businessman with a family that has become hopelessly frustrated.  He is sent an angel, Clarence, to show him how the world would be if he never existed.  At the end of the movie, Clarence says:

"Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?"

     The movie itself is an inspiring story about how different the world would be without each one of us in it.  For this movie, we can pretend it's Christmas in August!  If you are looking for something to watch this weekend keep It's A Wonderful Life in mind!

Non Pedestrian Inhabits Ketzali

     Non Pedestrian takes over our blog once a week to post photos that intrigue and inspire the creative mind. Click on any image below to go to Non Pedestrian's Tumblr page!

Quote of the Day

     William C. Durant was one of the leading pioneers of the United States automobile industry.  He was the founder of General Motors and Chevrolet, which allowed him to own a multi-brand system with different lines of cars.  Our Quote of the Day from William is:  

"Forget past mistakes.  Forget faliures.  Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it."

     This quote basically means that we cannot change the past and we must simply accept that it has bought us to where we are today.  In forgetting the past and what went wrong, you will be opening yourself up to the present, which is what you need to focus on.  

Stay focused,

The Ketzali Team 

Quote of the Day

     Artistotle was an ancient Greek philosopher that studied under Plato.  He is the philosopher who shaped the foundation of Western philosophy about things such as mortality, logic, science, and politics.  He has offered many words of wisdom to cause thought and even acceptance of the thoughts.  

"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." 

     Aristotle believed in the power of debate.  If people believed everything they heard, than they would be ignorent.  People must become wise enough to share opinions and choose for themselves if they want to accept it or not.  

Scarf of the Week

     This weeks scarf of the week is one of our scarves available on Ethical Ocean!  We have four scarves for sale, Our Mux and Muxanik from our Coral Collection and our Julu and Juluwisaj from our Gray Collection.  Our Scarf of the Week is Muxanik!  It's combination of pale reds and purples makes it the perfect accessory for the end of summer, fall, or even winter!  To see our scarf of the week and the other three available visit www.ethicalocean.com and search Ketzali.  

Quote of the Day

     Today's Quote of the Day comes from famous poet Robert Frost.  It comes from the poem "The Road Not Taken".

"Two roads diverged in a wood and I-I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference."

     The poem is all about making choices throughout your life.  The choices that you make completely shape your life.  To read the full poem visit http://www.bartleby.com/119/1.html.  

Enjoy the Poem,

The Ketzali Team

Handmade from the heart: Tom Fong Watercolor Paintings

     Tom Fong is an artist and painting instructor in California.  He graduated from the University of Sothern California with a B.S. in Industrial Design.  He teaches at different colleges and also holds workshops for aspiring painters.  

     In describing his work, Tom says ""I paint with wide flat brushes, bold, spontaneous, and direct through the creative spirit of intuition and improvisation."  His work has been featured in The Artist's Magazine, Watercolor Artist, and American Artist.  All images are courtesy of tomfongwatercolors.com.  Click on either painting to be directed to the website!