You were wild once. Don’t let them tame you. ~Isidore Duncun Resist allowing whatever you are in the midst of to tame you. Make wishes for relief, redemption — or for new perspectives on your dailies and your want-to’s. Make wishes because wishes feel less overwhelming than goals and to-do’s; wishes are easier to make [...]
This time of year is a common season for the following two issues of the heart: The “ghosts” {highs and lows} of Christmases Past. The hopes {or lack thereof} for a new calendar year. I have been art journaling my {reverb11} and both of those issues drop by unannounced, minglin’ with the messy and revealing [...]
{click on image to view full-size/notations} Yesterday, I made the point that our feelings amplify reality [link]. Our feelings are like flashing red lights warning us to pause. {Usually after we ignored the gentle tones in our heart to s-l-o-w down.} ♥ Practice sprinkling pauses within your dailies. Like notes of pause {rest notes} in [...]
vercoming various obstacles {challenges, confusions, fears, etc.} in a visual {and tactile} mode is my way of processing, deciphering and, well, overcoming! Oh! And — beyond the sense of sight — it usually involves dark chocolate, solitude and ear buds blasting whatever my favorite music is at that moment. Once I am settle, this practice [...]
{click image to enlarge and read notations} In recent weeks, the time I have been able to commit to my artistic goals has become sporadic. This is due to various factors (chronic pain; 100 things activity; work projects) complicating my artistic practice and leading me smack dab into a bit of creAtive-overwhelm! Creative overwhelm {that [...]
You do not succeed because you do not know what you want or you don’t want it intensely enough. ~Frank Crane I have a swirled response to that idea. Because sometimes knowing what you want becomes a work-in-progress, and the passionate intensity with which you pursue it is indeed {enough}. You simply are not “there” [...]
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. ~Anatole France The CED body theme continues to inspire me in extraordinary ways. This morning I was doing some research regarding some wellness issues I am facing … I was drawn in by the parallels of the [...]
This is an intriguing practice. Particularly since I recently realized that — instead of adding three letters to the end of my name via higher education — said practice during the past year yielded a much more {practical} learning experience. A learning experience that has equipped me to continue in the direction of dreams. Discovery [...]
All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim, have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high, one which sometimes seemed impossible. ~ Orison Swett Marden Perhaps the change of seasons … or the weather … or mere routine replacing scenic travel and being away from home. Whatever it is, I [...]
Image Credit (and more kaleidoscope views …) One of the reasons I have always enjoyed consulting, mentoring and teaching? Coming alongside another person to listen, provide input — and sometimes simply serve as a {dream-scribe} as inspirations flash into view … Well, said roles always produce both bloom (for the client) as well as new [...]