Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful mothers out there who make our world go round...

Harry Belafonte's Life in Pictures

We lost a truly great one recently: Harry Belafonte. Here are a few pictures, featured on CNN.com that capture the life and legacy of this giant of a man.

Poem by Rabindranath Tagore

Where the Mind Is Without Fear
by Rabindranath Tagore

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high
Where knowledge is free
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments
By narrow domestic walls
Where words come out from the depth of truth
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfectionInto the dreary desert sand of dead habit
Where the mind is led forward by thee
Into ever-widening thought and action
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake."

Secrets of the Elephants and other stories

I love a good animal story and I especially love elephants--their majesty, their intelligence, their strong familial bonds...This first video is about the group effort to rescue a baby elephant that will leave you feeling good not just about these incredible animals but also about the ability of humans to do good in the world.

And I recently watched the National Geographic series Secrets of the Elephants, which gives you a more comprehensive look at these magnificent creatures...The series is beautifully shot and makes us realize that they are so much more like us than we ever could imagine...Highly recommended!

Charity of the Week:
Sandy Hook Promise

Did you know that the number one killer of children in America is gun violence. Please help protect our kids by donating to Sandy Hook Promise.

Painting of the Week

New Harbor, mixed media on canvas, 54” x 54” $7500

Products of the Week

Please visit our artShop to see our line of colorful everyday products including scarves, giclee prints, cutting boards, yoga mats and other gift items--designed to put a smile on the face of anyone using them.

Yoga/Kitchen/Bathroom Mats https://www.pamelasmilow.com/yoga-mats $140

Memory Card Matching Game Boxed Set—24 images, 48 cards https://www.pamelasmilow.com/memory-game/memory-game $32

About The Author

New York City based contemporary artist, Pam Smilow, began writing the creative lifestyle blog “things we love” in an effort to foster a sense of community during times of isolation and reflection. To read more about her and her art, visit her website and check out the essay written by the Hammond Museum's Frank Matheis entitled The Sophisticated Innocence of Pam Smilow.