I just had the most amazing conversation with a woman about my painting of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and it brought us both to tears. It was during my most recent show at Splash Gallery, the “Spring Unveiling”. For this event, each of our 18 artists literally unveils a new piece of artwork and talks about it in front of all the event
What I Learned from Being Sick
Three weeks ago I got super sick. Normally I can kick a cold pretty easily. Often times I don’t even get sick all the way. I have my regimen I do when I start feeling the crud: I take special herbs and vitamins, use my neti pot, cut out sugar, increase water and sleep, and manifest my buns off toward wellbeing. But this time was
Why you should stop “multi-thinking”
As per my agreement, I have written every day this week. Woo! But man, it’s been SO hard! I’ve really enjoyed adding the daily practice to my life — writing in the mornings, painting in the afternoons. (la la laaaaa) But the actual act of writing has been frazzled, disjointed, and frustrating. I’ve been super busy AND have that PMS-induced anxiety, fatigue, and Rage (with a capital
Diving Deep – My New Writing Journey
More and more I’m drawn to write. I can feel it, calling to me. Tugging at my shirt hem. A warm whisper drawing me near. A temptress that until now, only comes to call on my doorstep and rarely stays past tea. But I desperately want to make a home in my heart for writing. I want to snuggle into its velvet love-seat and find
Stop should-ing on yourself
I am a huge list maker. I keep them on paper, in books, on my phone, on my computer, and in my brain. Lately, I’ve been really trying to focus on the creation end of my business, and all the office work seems to have fallen by the wayside. As well as a lot of house work. Today’s my day off. I should be relaxing,
5 secrets to make anything, including taxes, suck less
Are you a wait-to-the-last-minute-er? Me too. Especially on things like taxes and project proposals. So often I think, “Oh it’s not due yet, I can focus on this other thing for now. I still have pleeeeeenty of time.” And then a month goes by and ::bam:: it’s crunch time. Someday I’ll figure out how to finish things early. But for now, here are my 5 secrets
Easy Stress-Buster for Your Busy Holiday Season
The holiday season is a busy time for all of us, and it can be really stressful. Our jobs are usually more demanding, there’s lots of social events, shopping to do, a house to decorate, and family traditions to keep up with. You want to get everything done, but you also want to be able to enjoy the season with your family and friends. To
How to Put Down Your Phone and Chase Your Dreams
I am truly thankful for technology. It makes my life easier, it can be a lot of fun (cat videos), and I think it’s pretty cool how it connects us all. But I also know, sometimes I feel addicted to my phone and I don’t like it. I know what it’s like to mindlessly reach for my phone, to aimlessly switch from app to app,
How to Create Lasting Mental Calmness (Since we probably shouldn’t drink wine all day)
Do you ever have a hard time turning off your mind? Does it ever keep you up at night or make it so you can’t relax? Do you ever feel overwhelmed by all the stuff in your head or on your to-do list? Me too. Since I’ve been running my own art business, it seems like I have more mental chatter than ever. I’m constantly
A HEART-OPENING TRICK TO GET YOU OUT OF A FUNK FAST
Being in a funk sucks. It feels like you’re in a foggy murky stinky bog in a damp little wooden boat and you can’t see the land to know where to row. Plus you also kinda just wanna take a nap. I was here just recently and discovered a great way to get out of it that I wanted to share with you! The trouble