There is a wonderful cartoon by Berkeley Breathed. It was part of his “Dog Appreciation Month” series. In it, a lawyer comes upon a dog sleeping on its back in the sun, in a batch of periwinkle.
A Meaningful Life
A Warm Place to Call Home, a Full Belly and Thou
With their tummies likely full of birdseed, sown nearby, insulated under the rock and snow, three souls found comfort last night. And that was surprisingly comforting to me.
Living in an Art Gallery
This is where Kim LIVES! In fact, other than the kitchen and the bath, the primary living space is a suite of rooms upstairs… but he is surrounded by art. During the day he paints in the great room, or the piano room as it’s called….
10 Things I Love About Being An Artist – The List
This is a recap of a series of posts I wrote listing some of the reasons I love being an artist. If you click on each title, or whichever title interests you, you will be taken back to the original post.
Receiving as Giving
Apparently, giving is extremely important to our psyches, even to our brain chemistry. So if we deny something given to us, we deny the giver this important act of giving. I’ve practiced being mindful of this…
A Gentle Reminder: THIS is Who I Am
I am built to live in the quiet walks that show evidence of other lives; the warmth of a wood stove; the unexpected revelations of good food; a pace of life so slow that I can live these things, be these things.
What do Artists Know?
I am sitting at my kitchen table with a mug of steaming coffee, watching a snowstorm move across the mountains. A profound silence fills me with peace and I am so very grateful for this life I have chosen.