“I’ve learned in order for good things to come your way, you need to believe you deserve them.” From http://www.thatmumlife.com I’m still learning this one. When I see them happen, I grab hold of the feelings and use them to remind myself that it can happen. Lately, I’ve been feeling a little low about this … Continue reading Monday’s Meanings #17: I Really Deserve That!
Study Of A Desert Spirit
Having recently read about the deserts of China, a sight I have yet to fully incorporate into my imagination, I imagined what a nature spirit or demon might look like. It comes across more cartoonish than I hoped, but that has more to do with images of the strange creatures from Samurai Jack and a … Continue reading Study Of A Desert Spirit
Sunday’s Speculations #17: What I want, really!
“I just wanna live on the beach. Walk it at night and then fall asleep with the window open and listen to the waves crash.” From Lessons Learned In Life A simple life with a deep appreciation for the beauty of simplicity. A life of gratitude for these simple things. An unfettered life? Maybe, maybe … Continue reading Sunday’s Speculations #17: What I want, really!
Saturday’s Surprises #16: Talk to the hand!
“Strength is being able to stand in the same room as your trigger while not letting it get to you like it holds all the power.” By Kayil York Perhaps this is a good definition for maturity. As I see it, I’ve learned to let some things go by starting to not react to whomever, … Continue reading Saturday’s Surprises #16: Talk to the hand!
Friday’s Frequencies #16: 1-800 -GOT-JUNK?
“Once we give up being attached to physical possessions, we find the time and freedom to follow bigger dreams.” By Joshua Becker Hmmmmm… let’s consider how it feels to have something new and expensive that we could hardly afford. Some of us worry a lot about it getting damaged or lost. We fret and do … Continue reading Friday’s Frequencies #16: 1-800 -GOT-JUNK?
Making Colours Workshop
In a recent peer workshop, one of my fellow student-teachers proposed making paints out of sustainable materials. No stranger to making watercolours and ceramic stains out of natural pigments, I was intrigued by how she would turn these into "acrylics". I took careful pictures of the recipes (she took from the internet): coffee grounds and … Continue reading Making Colours Workshop
Thursday’s Thoughts #16: The Magical Fruit isn’t what you think it is.
“The more you let go, the higher you rise.” By Peace Whisperer A gentle reminder to not get attached to things, including ideas, thoughts, and feelings. An unfettered being remains open to every new opportunity. Perhaps unrealistic to most of us, but we can still practice this in part throughout our lives. I recently got … Continue reading Thursday’s Thoughts #16: The Magical Fruit isn’t what you think it is.
Goya Squares Project: Nobody Lies Here – Unknown in Live and Death
So, I felt I wasn't quite finished with these Goya squares (I'm still unsure if I am) and had this one leftover that had a foot and bit of an arm on it. in my imagination, it turned into a pair of fish. Then there was one that contained a bit of a face, the … Continue reading Goya Squares Project: Nobody Lies Here – Unknown in Live and Death
Wednesday’s Wisdoms #16: Must Do It!
“Discipline is doing what needs to be done, even if you don’t want to do it.” By unknown Another perspective on an irrefutable truth. Wanting or not wanting to do something is just external motivation. Stop thinking about what needs to be done and do it. Stop feeling and judging, and you will find no … Continue reading Wednesday’s Wisdoms #16: Must Do It!
Goya Squares Project: Imagining Space in 1950
Following the Beelzebub & Bob drawing, the teacher suggested I try again, only this time with only one of the Goya squares. So I did. I now had a couple of Pixma fine point pens to work with, instead of that silly metal nib and inkwell. I stared at the Goya square. I stared at … Continue reading Goya Squares Project: Imagining Space in 1950
The New Renaissance Mindset 