Wisdom Wednesdays are usually quotes from others that I’ve found inspiring through the years. However, I just came across some writings of mine written in 1997 and in 1995 that I wanted to share. This is the first of those, written in 1997. I titled it Starting Over: On March 8th, 1996 I almost died. […]
How the Blog Was Born
Adam Wimsatt had a dream. He wanted to develop a successful blog, but he’s built with a brain for math and science. Writing has been a struggle and after a few failed attempts at starting his own blog he realized he needed someone else to do the writing while he concentrated on the technology. That’s […]
How To Sell Your Art
As most of you know by now, in all things regarding art, I have some specific beliefs about most of its topics, and this holds true for the issue of selling our art. I realize I’m a bit old-fashioned surrounding this topic, so bear that in mind and know these are just my ideas, not […]
I Rest As a Spiritual Act – Anne Lamott
This is another piece by the wonderful author, Anne Lamott. I wish I could say I am 100% where she is, but I’m getting there. Self-love is somewhat slow in coming to me fully, and the wonder of rest given freely is still something I aspire to, but, like Anne, I would not give back […]
A New Friend For Skye
It seems Skye’s world is simply bursting at the seams. She has a new friend! (see previous posts Night Skye, A Celebration of Skye’s First Year and Rescue Dog Braves the Great Outdoors: Skye Breaks Free) My friend, Julie, came by this morning with my paper and brought her cuter-than-anyone-has-a-right-to-be white chijaujau, Scooby, with her. […]
Bird by Bird – Anne Lamott
This passage is from the book, Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. She’s a wonderful writer whose work I very much enjoy. This particular book is a manual on writing, but I’ve applied all of her lessons to painting: Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying […]
Do You Need to Change?
It is never easy to change—even when we know it is in our best interests. Old ways are deeply learned behaviors that have become embedded in the very fiber of our beings. It is incredibly hard to let go of even just a small piece of closely held self-concept. I know you all know this. […]
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