I get a tune stuck in my head from time to time. Actually, it happens fairly often. It's not a lovely tune. It isn't melodious at all. It's yucky, gripey, resentful, and angry sounding. I don't like this tune. But every time I'm trying to accomplish something creatively and regular living ramps up a notch, … Continue reading Dandelion Tune
Tag: artful living
Wood Pile
I sat on the back deck to draw the gray-brown wood piled and ready for the chiminea. What drove me out here was a crazy busy day that had crowded out all illusions of peace as well as any significant time to create. I just needed to draw. Just sit for a few minutes and … Continue reading Wood Pile
Slowing Time
"Time is a relentless river. It rages on, a respecter of no one. And this, this is the only way to slow time: When I fully enter time's swift current, enter into the current moment with the weight of all my attention, I slow the torrent with the weight of me all here. When I'm … Continue reading Slowing Time
And so…
It begins like a drawing does, or a knitting project. A drawn line. A cast on stitch. And then another. And another. And another until you reach a stopping point, not an end, but a good place to finish. And then you begin again. Each day is a beginning. Each year. Every decade. I am … Continue reading And so…
Light in the Waiting Room
I sat in the waiting room for the final appointment with my surgeon last week. The lamp on the table beside me was on even though it was daytime and fairly bright in the fluorescent hospital lighting. It struck me as odd, to have a lamp in a waiting room that was already lit with overhead … Continue reading Light in the Waiting Room
Be RebElliOus: A Key to Artful Living
"Be rebellious!" The words flew out of my mouth before I even really thought about what I was saying. Now that I've had a chance to think about it...it's not bad advice. You see, my friend was telling me how excited she was about starting Sketchbook Skool!! Her face lit up as she spoke … Continue reading Be RebElliOus: A Key to Artful Living
Whoa Nellie!!
I nearly bolted out of bed Thursday morning! I was not expecting that. The three days prior had worn me out...I figured I would have a tough time making myself get up. Monday I hung our school art show all day. Monday night we enjoyed the art show and all the amazing work my students … Continue reading Whoa Nellie!!
The 20 Minute Path: A Key to Artful Living in Very Full Days
I had planned something else for today, but in my morning musings, as I thought about how very full my life is, I wanted to share this with you. Full. Well, yes. Might I even say Crazy Busy. The holidays are always so full of blisteringly beautiful fullness, that sometimes I can hardly breathe … Continue reading The 20 Minute Path: A Key to Artful Living in Very Full Days
Just For Fun!: A Key to Artful Living
The next time you have a creative idea in mind, and you keep talking yourself out of it, try this: "OK, I'll do it, but just for fun!" And then begin, just for fun. Keep going at it, day in and day out, but only for fun! Think of your project lightheartedly. Shew away any … Continue reading Just For Fun!: A Key to Artful Living
Be All In! Right Where I Am
Due to my very FULL life 😉 I have not been able to draw on Fridays with my friend Debbie for a few weeks. I miss it so much! And today is no exception...I will miss being there, tracing the lines of the autumn flowers in the beautiful setting at the Ciener Botanical Gardens. But … Continue reading Be All In! Right Where I Am