Simplicity

Keep it Simple Sweetheart. With so much unknown, craziness swirling about I need to remember simplicity. Kiss!

Empathy

…the ability to step into the shoes of another person, aiming to understand their feelings and perspectives, and to use that understanding to guide our actions.

Tips

Relax

I think with all the craziness swirling around us and even with lots of time available we’re still having trouble relaxing. I’m going to close my eyes and imagine a time when I was really relaxed and try and bring that to my now.

Process

Practice

I’m not good with an art journal. Practice isn’t my strong suit either. I want it to be “good” or I start over. I rip pages out and never get any traction.

I follow an artist @janetskates and https://www.janetskates.com/. She started an art journal daily that I’m really enjoying. #colortheworld100.

I’m learning the art of practice!

In My Studio

Courage

to walk into my studio everyday and be a maker.

If we do not try, we will not know. -Ayya Khema, Be An Island

Process

Improve

Breathing is the easiest tool to calm me down, bring me to the present, help me think clearly. I need to to improve this simple act. Stop, breathe, all is well.

Inspiration

Strength

Last night we had severe thunderstorms, dangerous lightening and golf ball sized hail. I was sure my budding magnolia would be completely bare of all potential blooms this morning. It wasn’t. This tree shows me how much strength we all have to weather the storms each of us face.

Inspiration

Grace

Process

Accept

“Acceptance doesn’t mean resignation; it means understanding that something is what it is and that there’s got to be a way through it.” – Michael J. Fox

Explorations

Flow

A mantra I say often. I imagine myself on my back, gently floating down a warm, sun dappled stream gliding to where I belong. Not kicking and flailing going nowhere.

Barbara Bergsten – Artist

sharing my journey …

Simplicity

Empathy

Relax

Practice

Courage

Improve

Strength

Grace

Accept

Flow