Make something beautiful with your pain

Make something beautiful with your pain

We can never know the pain of another. We can only get familiar with our own pain and cultivate the resources to be able to show up for ourselves. In that process, we develop compassion that  we can offer to others.   Ups and downs are part of the natural cycle...
The Age of the Artist

The Age of the Artist

Why are things so hard right now? No, you’re not crazy. Coming out of a global pandemic doesn’t mean things just go back to normal. There is a whole new dynamic to deal with. Normal is being redefined. We’re in between the old ways and the new ways....
Artful Environments

Artful Environments

I’ve been making artful environments for my virtual classes and talks out of my painted watercolor paper. These watercolor papers have evolved into blossoming flowers with bursting colors. Explore each watercolor color flower throughout this post and vote on...
Making a Rainbow Vine

Making a Rainbow Vine

Earth talks to me. When I’m meandering through the forest I notice things. One day, the light was coming through the trees in such a magical way, it made me look up.     As I looked up I saw a dancing vine falling from the sky as if trying to convey a...
Beauty is a Spiritual Nutrient

Beauty is a Spiritual Nutrient

Beauty is a nutrient that feeds the soul. Discovering what beauty looks and feels like for you is a way you can get in touch with your unique spirit.     One of my favorite ways to experience beauty is by immersing myself in nature. I love to feel the pulse...
Funeral for the Old Paradigm

Funeral for the Old Paradigm

It is the darkest hour just before the dawn. The dark helps us release our grip on old ways of being. The dark puts us face-to-face with our shadow so we can’t deny our wholeness anymore. As the dawn of the nĂ¼ paradigm gives us a glimpse of what is coming, we...