In a recent drawing class, there teacher told us of an upcoming project that would have us seeing faces everywhere, in all sorts of inanimate objects. When I left class that prophecy stayed loud and clear in my mind. This morning on the way to school, I found these faces. See more at Arts M.Perron … Continue reading Face at the Track & The Three Amigos
Sunday’s Speculations #5: How to do it right now
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” By Theodore. Roosevelt Wow! It seems like I’m brought back to the power of now (also an amazing book by Eckhart Tolle) in everything we undertake. This statement is self-evident and absolute, when you choose to live in the now. Right now, you can … Continue reading Sunday’s Speculations #5: How to do it right now
Saturday’s Surprises #4: Is that stress over there?
“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 New Renaissance Mindset 