Everyone has an agenda, and it’s Very Personal Overwhelm is easy these days. In a world of too much world news given immediately, every angry, fearful person deemed newsworthy, every violent act exploited as must see viewing, we each personally must take a step back and view the life we have created before us. The…… Continue Reading
We all are world travelers, come from somewhere else. Some stories are more recent than others, but in America, no one really started ‘here’. I heard an Irish woman say that it is so interesting to hear Americans tell the adventures of their ancestors who ended up ‘here’. Her family has lived in Ireland for…… Continue Reading
What brings you back to Your Self? Summer Solstice Full Moon always brings a pause, a time of finding myself again. Sitting in a chair on a beach, sinking my toes into the sand, brings a deep full body Sigh, down to my cellular level. The scent of salty air, hot dogs roasting, motor boat…… Continue Reading
Learn to Create All of the Above and More in Wabi Sabi II Wabi Sabi is a way of Life recognizing the physical world around us with spirit infusing it all. It is a mindfulness to bring balance to everything we think, say, and do. Art is my medium for this blending of the life…… Continue Reading
Harmony is the keystone of Wabi Sabi. Lately, while creating new Wabi Sabi II classes, anything but harmony has been happening. I’m finding that just sending out the good vibes doesn’t always work. Like everything else, the harmony has to start in me. I have to be in balance, truly loving myself enough to walk…… Continue Reading
Home is always a Cleansing I might as well be standing under a waterfall, letting all the miles wash away into the pool of time. The pollen flurries of a warm Asheville spring, the inspiration of wonderful artists at the Smithsonian Craft Show, the incredible cheese platter at a Wine/Champagne Bookstore, the memories of growing…… Continue Reading
I’ve Been to a Place in the Dreamtime Where all the Stories Live. I’ve found myself there several times. They’re all there, standing in their various dress, with their wolves, bears, and elephants, looking at me. All people, all ages, all times, seeking to Connect with one of us to tell their tale. A huge…… Continue Reading
The Inspiration that put it all together was just one Major Piece of the Puzzle. This painting was very different right from the beginning. It began with my Blog entry. For me, I clearly felt deep emotional memories as ghosts nestling into my body. They obsessed themselves and wouldn’t be dismissed. Some I never want…… Continue Reading
Seen vs Invisible, Wabi vs Sabi, Manifested vs Inspired. This is Life. All energies are gathering, forming, uniting in the Invisible Realms, long before we see anything appear right before our very eyes. Our ‘reality’ is the last place, the pause far down the line of creation, the slowest moving segment of the Force, that…… Continue Reading
I never know exactly how it will turn out! Filming any demo that I will be adding to YouTube is really an exciting Unknown. I have an idea in my head of layout and color schemes, possibly some images around for inspiration, but I never draw anything out in advance. I’ve found that just…… Continue Reading
