We all work hard to attain our ideal lives.

In order to do so, we have to make sacrifices, we have to put off instant gratification. We work long hours to build the perfect lives for ourselves and our families. We get busy, we get caught up, we get muddled, we get stressed.

We can end up living a joyless life.

…..Until one day, we suddenly have a realisation. We catch a glimpse of young carefree children playing in the sand at the beach, they have nothing, they want nothing. They are happy with what they have. And we wonder to ourselves, at which point did I stop being young?

Kids keep us young, they remind us of how incredible the smallest of things are.

They remind us of how it feels to be young.

Sometimes, all we have to do is forget about our big dreams, our huge aspirations of the dream future, and remind ourselves of everything we already have - and take joy in the smallest of things.

I am always painting and capturing the world as seen through the eyes of a child, where everything excites and joy and wonder prevail. I believe this is the best way for us to experience the world around us.

By all means, have big dreams, but don’t get so busy caught up in attaining them that you miss out on all of the joy and wonder that already exists in your everyday .

That is the art of staying young.