Pause, Reset, Equinox: Entering New Realms. Create the Life You want to Live. I’ve always seen this time of the year, the spring midpoint between Winter and Summer Solstice, as a great opportunity to begin fresh. As the great Sun pauses on the Equator in its journey back north, these days seem frozen in time.…… Continue Reading
Discovering the Magic takes some exploring in the new. Old patterns hold no magic anymore. They become mundane, routine, and a bit boring. To stay in the game, we have to up our approach, take a chance, and delve into the Unknown! Plus, it can be an exciting way to live. The above painting is…… Continue Reading
Caring For Yourself first brings Balance to all of life. It’s an Inner Journey that begins with feelings. How do you want to feel? With each choice, attitude adjustment, and action, we create our personal reality. It seems, some choose an external path. Instead of caring for themselves first, they go outside themselves for meaning.…… Continue Reading
The Ancient Teachings call us back. The Tao, Dharma Sutras, Zen, among others, bring us back to the truths of life. They are the Secrets to living a full, happy, life every day, and especially when healing physically, emotionally, or mindfully. Plus, as I heal and continue to paint with my non-dominant hand, the Secrets…… Continue Reading
Create your New Heart Home filled with creativity, inner peace, and fun! So many of our past holiday gatherings were ‘have to’s’ in many ways. Let’s switch out the stress for fun instead. First I would switch old traditional ways with a new ‘living from intuition’. Intuition is your heart always talking to you, encouraging…… Continue Reading
My Gratitude Photo Album begins with doing what I love. I believe if we follow our hearts, and do the thing that most fills us with life, we create happiness every day. Our hearts and souls must sing. Secondly, I’m grateful for my sanctuary to play with what matters most to me. Imagine your kind…… Continue Reading
3 ways to make your art sing must begin with making it your own. This is personal to you in some way. Maybe it’s the colors you love, or the subject matter that calls to you today. Personal art is meaningful art that ignites your passion. I’m taking an online ‘painting faces’ class with the…… Continue Reading
Weekly classes rule the day because that’s absolutely the best way to practice art. You don’t have to sit for 3 hours a day, or even every day for that matter, to really master art skills & techniques. Repeated baby steps a few times a week assimilate art memories into your body. Your body remembers…… Continue Reading
What is an artist? Someone asked me if I paint every day. No, I really don’t. But I create every day. As the doors open to the Art & Mentorship Program, I’ll say it offers art with this idea in mind. Art in small bites with inspiration and art stories in between is an easy…… Continue Reading
Six Steps to Creating Intuitive Art Six Steps to creating intuitive art brings you into your heart center. Following this path brings you home. This is the land of deep healing, self trust, and more courage and clarity. This is where I want to create art every time. 1. Accept that everything is changing, and…… Continue Reading