Unbridled Joy

“Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain … To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices – today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it.” ~ Kevyn Aucoin “Find a placeContinue reading “Unbridled Joy”

Creative Urge

“The people we walk by every day have untold talents, passions that beat in their chest like a witch doctor’s drum.” ~ Pam Grout, Art and Soul Reloaded “Art, freedom and creativity will change society faster than politics.” ~ Victor Pinchuck “It’s impossible to explain creativity. It’s like asking a bird, ‘How do you fly?’Continue reading “Creative Urge”

Some of My Favorite Things

“People who lack the clarity, courage, or determination to follow their own dreams will often find ways to discourage yours. Live your truth and don’t EVER stop!” ~ Steve Maraboli “There was a definite process by which one made people into friends; it involved talking to them and listening to them for hours at aContinue reading “Some of My Favorite Things”

Thanks Pam Grout

“Show up, show up, show up and after a while, the muse shows up, too.” ~ Isabel Allende This week I’ve been doing the week 6 exercises from Pam Grout’s Art & Soul Reloaded. We were supposed to write seven blog posts, which was a bit of stretch for me. I’ve been posting once aContinue reading “Thanks Pam Grout”

Week 6 Exercise

“The Assumption that art is a regal robe which falls upon your shoulders magically, bestowed upon you as an heir apparent rather than achieved through slinging the pickax across your shoulder every morning and making off to the mine, was revealed as the greatest hinderance of all to artistic work.” ~ Jane Lazarre, Author ofContinue reading “Week 6 Exercise”