“Every night, for every human being that ever was and ever will be, the Moon rises to remind us how improbably lucky we are, each of its craters a monument of the odds we prevailed against to exist, a reliquary of the violent collisions that forged our rocky planet lush with life and tore from its body our only satellite with its miraculous proportions that render randomness too small a word — exactly 400 times smaller than the Sun and exactly 400 times closer to Earth, so that each time it passes between the two, the Moon covers the face of our star perfectly, thrusting us into midday night: the rare wonder of a total solar eclipse.” -Maria Popova, “Moonlight and the Magic of the Unnecessary“
For over three decades, the moon’s phases have served as my calendar. This evolved into the creation of a mixed media, visual art journal-planner (Right Brain Planner®) which features the moon’s cycle as a rhythmic way to mark time during the calendar year.
This has empowered me to practice giving myself permission to honor my own phases within the details of my work, study and discovery.
- My practice defies a routine — while also being a routine that includes specific elements; reflective of doing whatever works for me (even as that varies wildly at times):
- Allowing lunar phases and seasonal changes to serve as reminders of my own natural rhythms.
- Incorporating a creative sequence to chronicle my story + identify and prioritize what matters most to me.
Thank you kindly for your presence here, Braveheart.
I appreciate your interest and support.
~love & good wishes~
2024 Right Brain Planner® Kit | field notes | Right Brain Planner® FAQ
2024 Right Brain Planner® Kit [Theme] Kaleidoscope Perspectives ✨ [Focus] — Noticing Beauty (within the kaleidoscope of your living: the ongoing, ever-changing “formations” of color and meaning)
❤️ Braveheart, as the Creator/Artist of Right Brain Planner® I am ever-grateful to have the opportunity to share my creative work online + support other creators since 2008! 🎉 This is possible, in part, by {you} and your presence here. But also because of the support of my Ko-fi patrons and the other other member/subscriber communities I host (via their presence, input and subscriptions).
P.S. I have been devoting more time to writing here about my creative practice. 😊 I hope you will join me here, Braveheart. 🎉