Worry seems to be a common trait across all peoples, nations, and cultures. Right now, you’ve probably have at least a few worries on your mind. The world has been in a state of chaos and it’s difficult to keep upbeat. You might be thinking about a relationship or a situation at work, causing you…
Five ideas to stimulate creativity
If you struggle to understand why you act in a certain way or why you experience internal struggles or external conflict, I strongly suggest Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor’s book is a must read! Her story is amazing in that she suffered a massive stroke in her early 30s and essentially lost the left side of her brain.
Part 3 of a series of highlights on traveling through Arizona and creating aart.
History – Early Years I grew up in the town of Richland, Washington, most famous for it’s contribution to the development of the bomb known as “Fat Man” that was detonated over Nagasaki, Japan in 1945. My family didnt move to the area until 1954 when I was six months old. My Dad worked as…
Tucson, Arizona Art Exploration Next stop was Tucson, Arizona for two weeks. The area is full of history and color. The weather was still a bit on the cool side, so the opportunity to paint inside was my creative practice of choice. I have several online lessons backed up – so many that I’ve made…
In a previous post, I wrote about how creative practices helped me through COVID. I recovered with no discernable side effects, but my husband ended up with viral pneumonia as a result. We had planned a winter trip to get out of the cold weather which was affecting his ability to breathe. For several weeks…
Start the new year with these 3 creative prompts
Backstory I had planned a visit to my niece for her granddaughter’s thirteenth birthday. She had let me know they had been exposed to COVID but tested negative using an at-home test kit. We felt assured and went to the birthday dinner. All was well until she called while we were driving home and said…
The Listening Path If you’ve been a reader of this blog, you know I’m a big fan of author Julia Cameron. Her book, The Artist’s Way, had a profound effect on my thinking and my daily practices. It’s been nearly a year and five journals later that I implemented her Morning Pages practices. When I…
