“Stress is caused by being here, but wanting to be there.” By Eckhart Tolle I have a real love-hate relationship with Eckhart Tolle! He has a viciously annoying skill for stating the truth to me, especially when I don’t want to hear it! Maybe he should have put this quote on the cover of The … Continue reading Saturday’s Surprises #4: Is that stress over there?
Friday’s Frequencies #4: I’m tired of being ‘Not me’!
“Depression is your mind telling you it’s tired of being the character you’re trying to play.” By Jim Carrey The key word here if “trying”. You have to learn how to always be authentically you. This is so important that all the time and energy you put into being someone else will always repeat failures … Continue reading Friday’s Frequencies #4: I’m tired of being ‘Not me’!
Thursday’s Thoughts #4: You are Peace
“Nothing can bring you peace, but yourself.” By Ralph Waldo Emerson This seems to come back to the idea that we must first be happy, grateful, at peace, etc… before the experiences of life make us so. Having peace inside isn’t so much a shield against pain, as it is a lens through which to … Continue reading Thursday’s Thoughts #4: You are Peace
Wednesday’s Wisdoms #4: Choose Your Battles… With Yourself
“A person who thinks all the time has nothing to think about except thought, so he loses touch with reality and lives in a world of illusions.” By Alan Watts Hmmmm… right! I need to read, watch, listen, experience new things all the time to keep up my energy. Spending too much time in my … Continue reading Wednesday’s Wisdoms #4: Choose Your Battles… With Yourself
The Little Piano Table
Originally posted on Found - The Repurposed Design Company Have ever told you before how much I enjoy salvaging furniture? This little fellow was lost under a pile of broken Ikea shelves when I found him. I thought art was just some small bench or couch-side table. Imagine my surprise when I could open it … Continue reading The Little Piano Table
Tuesday’s Triumphs #4: Oops! Well, that’s not me, either.
“You are not your mistakes; They are what you did, not who you are.” By Lisa Lieberman-Wang This shakes me up a lot and I am having a hard time getting bro the root cause of the shake-up. My current job and path at university put me in a position of constant external evaluation and … Continue reading Tuesday’s Triumphs #4: Oops! Well, that’s not me, either.
Rustic Markings Brush: “Ephemeral”
This is my first attempt at making a marking tool, but it won't be my last. I've been studying and collecting materials, sketching out ideas, and even letting the muse give me stories about each one. Ephemeral is exactly as its title suggests: every component is exceedingly fragile and yet beautiful. To me there's the … Continue reading Rustic Markings Brush: “Ephemeral”
Monday’s Meanings #4: Being Enough is Great!
“You are alone enough. You have nothing to prove to anyone.” By Maya Angelou Bloody hell! I may have been reading this one wrong. Or maybe not. It might be telling me that due to the fact that I am alone very often, I have no one else to report to, no one else to … Continue reading Monday’s Meanings #4: Being Enough is Great!
The Three Gentlemen Walkers
The idea for this came from my People of the Land series. As I was painting it, I started to feel that the muse was whispering other influences right into my mind. The colours are more African inspired, and the figures feel like some traditional Cuban or Dominican folk pain tings I've seen in markets … Continue reading The Three Gentlemen Walkers
Sunday’s Speculations #4: Overthinking: DON’T DO IT!
“Overthinking killed my happiness. Insecurities killed my self-esteem. Lies killed my trust.” By unknown Each one of these statements can be taken by themselves: Anytime I overthink action I find myself looking for excuses to procrastinate. It’s become a wonderfully self-defeating habit that always delivers exactly what I want… to feel worthless. Conversely, every time … Continue reading Sunday’s Speculations #4: Overthinking: DON’T DO IT!
The New Renaissance Mindset 