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Illustrations by Jack Daly

We’re fans of Jack’s work here at Cross Connect. Today’s selections include:
Summer View (2016) & Making Your Way (2016)

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Painting by Edvard Munch (1863 – 1944)Edvard Munch was a... crss

Painting by Edvard Munch (1863 – 1944)

Edvard Munch was a Norwegian painter and printmaker whose intensely evocative treatment of psychological themes built upon some of the main tenets of late 19th-century Symbolism and greatly influenced German Expressionism in the early 20th century. One of his most well-known works is The Scream of 1893.

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Barceló Torre de MadridPerfectly executed by award-winning...

Barceló Torre de Madrid

Perfectly executed by award-winning Spanish designer Jaime Hayon, the interiors of Barceló Torre de Madrid are a creative mix of rich, jewel-toned furnishings, eye-catching art pieces, and playful nods to Spain’s amazing cultural heritage.

Luxuriously appointed and infused with cutting-edge details, its rooms are a study in contemporary sophistication, while the slick lobby bar attracts a smart crowd with exquisite tapas and cocktails. The elegant Somos restaurant on the premises serves world-class cuisine in fashionable surroundings, and the spa comes complete with sauna and indoor pool.

The hotel is centrally located in Plaza de Espana, in what was once the tallest building in the world.

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Watercolors and Drawings by Katarzyna Kmiecik

Katarzyna Kmiecik is an artist, teacher, and architect from Poland. She studied Architecture at Warsaw’s University of Technology and in 2012 founded an Art School (KRESKA) where she teaching teenagers and young adults how to draw.

My most favorite techniques are pencil and watercolor. However, the technique has secondary importance, when I have the opportunity to draw one of my favorite subjects - fantasy, landscapes or human figure. Drawing from imagination is my strong point:) I’m also known for my pencil and watercolor landscapes and portrait skills.  

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Mixed media paintings by Andrew Bret Wallis

Andrew Bret Wallis is a visual artist based in North Yorkshire UK, inspired by nature (in general) & phosphenes and moonlight (in particular). 

My paintings explore the spirituality and essence of nature itself. My woodlands and forests are brimming with secrets, shaped by the seasons and weathered by the elements. My nightscapes are windows into the soul of mankind… full of faith, optimism, and a life-long yearning for knowledge. Star and moonlit skies filled with magic and wonder.

For more check out his website or buy prints through his on-line partnership galleries at Saatchi and Art.Finder. 

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Having Trouble With Your Kid? You Two Might Speak Different Love Languages

You go to hug your kid and they shrug you off and walk away. You know there must be love somewhere in there—so why do they act so cold?

Having trouble figuring out your child? Feel like they’re playing soccer and you’re still at t-ball? You may actually be speaking two different languages – two different sets of love languages.

According to Dr. Gary Chapman, there are 5 different languages of love^[1]. They are:

Words of affirmation

Acts of service

Receiving gifts

Quality time

Physical touch

For some kids, nothing makes them happier than hugs and kisses. They enjoy touch. Give them frequent hugs, affectionate squeezes on the arm and pecks on the cheek. They will feel loved.

Some kids, however, prefer you to say it out loud. Words of affirmations, like ‘your hair looks fantastic’ or ‘you are such a cool kid’ will brighten their day. They prefer audible affection.

Sometimes kids want more proof of your love. They like it when you do things for them— random acts of kindness. You can help them with their homework, make their favorite lunch for school, take them out for a one-on-one treat.

Gifts and tangible proof of love work for some kids too. But don’t feel compelled to break the bank. A rock or seashell that caught your eye, a flower you picked will do, with a: “I saw this and thought of you.” Meaningful little presents move them to feel more connected with you.

Undivided attention is important for kids and some of them require even more. These kids want you and your time—quality time, so put down that phone and focus solely on them to make them feel loved. Color together, go for a walk and talk. Teach them to ride a bike. Every moment with you is precious to them.

The problem is, when your dominant love language is acts of service, while you kid’s one is words of affirmation…So as you do a lot for him hoping that he is well taken care of and would feel loved, he just wonders why you can’t simply praise him once in a while. Both of you do love each other and want to feel loved, but the ways you express it are different.

To fix this, first you need to check if your dominant love languages are different from your kid’s ones. There’s a free online test that only takes around 15 minutes. Then you can adjust accordingly and you’ll find that things are not that hard as imagined!

Reference

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The 5 Love Languages: Discover Your Love Language

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How I Saved 1000 Hours A Year By Just Quitting TV

Who doesn’t like to sit in front of the TV, curl up in a comfy blanket, and eat loads of junk food? (Okay, maybe not the junk food part.)

It used to be my favorite pastime, it didn’t matter what I was watching — re-runs of Disney movies, random snippets of Friends, or the latest episode of Jimmy Fallon — I could sit there and binge watch all day on Netflix or HBO. The sound from the TV would often be my lullaby and rocked me to sleep on the couch.

Let’s do some simple maths here. Simple But Shocking.

Before I move on, let me throw you some “impressive” stats. Imagine if you sat in front of the TV 6 hours per day, after a year, you would have spent 2190 hours, which is 3 WHOLE MONTHS! Just think about it. 25% of your whole year has gone to watching TV, at times you weren’t even paying attention to what you were watching.

So How I Know I Have A Problem?

As much as I don’t want to say I was addicted to TV, watching it for 4 hours straight every day was not a big deal for me. I used to watch TV for entertainment, but it slowly became habitual. I would even watch bad reality shows or movies when I knew I didn’t like them. To me, television was my leisure, my only leisure.

Taking baby steps to the road of “recovery”.

You only start to cherish when you don’t have much time left. I could say this epiphany kickstarted my journey of “Say No to TV”.

When I was studying abroad, I didn’t have a lot of friends at first. To combat my loneliness and homesickness, television was my only friend. As I flipped through the calendar month after month, I realized I didn’t have much time left before I flew back home. I shouldn’t rely on television as my own source of entertainment, but instead, do things that I couldn’t do back at home. When I was given such once in a lifetime opportunity, why not make the most out of it?

So what should I do now?

The beginning of a change is always the hardest, and to have a motivation, you need a goal. Because time was limited for me, I had different things I wanted to accomplish before I left. I wrote a list of all the things that I wanted to do, set their priorities, and fitted them into my schedule.

Okay, I’m done.

It isn’t enough to write a list, taking action is more important. It might be difficult to follow what’s planned, but there are still ways to carry out what I had written down. I stuck post-it notes on screens to remind myself the promises I made, canceled my Netflix account, and even tried not to stay in my room too much. Also, it’s always better to have a buddy to keep you accountable, or at least you have someone to support and make the change with you.

The struggle is real, y’all.

One of the best methods of decreasing your dependence on something is to stay away from any possible contact. But it’s not as easy as it seems. Often when I held the remote control, it took so much courage to not press the start button because there were even voices in my head telling me to splurge just a little, just one episode. I had to pick up hobbies that either required laser focus or going outdoors to completely say away from the evil TV.

So it seems like I was doing pretty well. I mean Awesome.

Sometimes, when we make changes, our plans fall through midway, and we revert back to our old lifestyle. To avoid making a temporary change, develop interests in your changes is very important. If I treated exercising as a routine, I would get bored eventually. If I wasn’t interested in hand lettering and photography, I would have given up after I failed time after time.

TV doesn’t seem as important to me anymore so goodbye old friend!

As I went out more often to the gym or hiking trails, my body became healthier, and the woozy feeling that I had after watching TV was gone. The more I practiced hand lettering, the more patience I had. It led me back into art and design, after many years of artistic hibernation. I also gained friends from working out together, taking photos for each other, and art jamming.

Keep your eyes on the prize, or at least look at my prize!

Have you successfully quit TV? You might ask. Yes indeed. I don’t watch TV 4 hours a day anymore, or maybe even not 4 hours a week. With those hours saved from not quitting TV, I have developed great interests, improved my health, and rediscovered my passion.

It might be frightening to give up television completely, but it’s okay to have movie nights or binge-watch sessions every now and then as a reward. Always remind yourself the benefits you get from leaving your couch and quitting TV, and hopefully, the significant changes that it brings could be your motivation to treat yourself better.

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