Learn as much as you can and be as nice to everyone as you can be.~ Luke Perry It’s a new year. Does that going to change anything for you? (This guy doesn’t think so.) Have you made plans to build new habits, complete new projects, or just play in new ways? My life certainly […]
Cheers to you!
Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.~ Janice Maeditere If you’re anything like me, then you’ve had enough emails, shopping, eating, and more to last you at least a few days. So I just want to reach out and wish you a Merry Christmas today and hope that you […]
Focus on the important things
A simple line painted with the brush can lead to freedom and happiness.~ Joan Miró It’s easy to get caught up in this busy season. Between work, vacation days, trips, visitors, meals, planning goals for next year, and so much more – there’s just a lot to keep us occupied. So, even though I’m pointing […]
Time for Consideration
The fool, with all his other faults, has this also—he is always getting ready to live.~ Seneca, quoting Epicurus I recently read the quote above – it made me pause and think about my 2020 action planning. It’s common to hear some version of the words: “Some day, I’ll…” “When I’m older I hope to…” […]
Do you have any plans for 2020?
Ask not if you are worthy of your goals, ask instead – are your goals worthy of your life?~ John Assaraf I’ve been doing some version of an annual review for almost a decade. Basically, I just ask myself what went well this year, what didn’t, and what I want to achieve next year. This […]
Building Habits
When you fall in love with the process rather than the product, you don’t have to wait to give yourself permission to be happy. You can be satisfied anytime your system is running.~ James Clear It’s that time of year… when many people think about goals and habits and changes they want to undertake as […]
<Thankful for you
If you’re not grateful you’re not rich, no matter how much you have.~ Sir John Templeton (billionaire investor) There’s a lot going on in the world: good, bad, and indifferent. No matter what your thoughts on the upcoming holiday, it’s worth having an external, fixed reminder to reflect on the good things in our lives. It’s […]
If you hear a voice within you say, ‘You cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.~ Vincent Van Gogh A common theme in the replies as you’ve shared your biggest art-making challenges has been some version of “fear of making something less than it could be” – whether that […]
Setting aside time for art
A certain amount of boredom is good, it leads to creativity.~ Lisa Cunningham Last week I asked about your biggest art-making challenges. One of the common responses was “making time to make.” I’ve heard it said that you don’t find time – you didn’t lose it in the couch cushions. You make time. Sometimes you just […]
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.~ Charles W. Eliot I have been spending quite a bit of time listening to artist interviews. It’s fascinating to learn the different ways that professional artists make their living (10 artists […]