Articles to Inspire
Be Unstoppable
The only way to get somewhere is to move toward it.This is not an earth shattering statement is it? But then, if we don’t apply its simple truth, we stay stuck.Tomorrow will be at best like today. And then again. And again.Our goal will be like a speck on the horizon, not getting any closer.In
The Gift
Years ago, I used to feel slightly irked when people told me what a “gift” I had. When told about my gift it felt like thousands of hours of work, spent honing my skills, were being dismissed, replaced in people’s mind by a magic and effortless delivery of which I was the lucky beneficiary. But
The stories we live by
When we let ourselves follow the conventional trend and believe we are randomly subjected to outer circumstances, we tend to focus on, talk about and live from these circumstances.We have a story to tell and it is usually a story where events are out of our reach for the most part and where we feel
Unmitigated Grateful Receiving
The end of 2016 for all people living by this calendar, represents the end of a cycle and the beginning of a new one.Of course Life keeps on doing what Life does… regardless of calendars.But symbolic markers are good opportunities to take stock, to reflect and to ponder.Who have we been and how did we
About daring to take an odd commissioned work…
What to do if you are an artist or a free-lance professional in any case, and a potential client comes to you asking for an odd job? Something related to what you do generally, but not quite in your usual range,not in your comfort zone ? I had this happen about a year ago when
Inner Peace is a Practice
It has been said that peace of mind is to be sought more than gold itself for it is an unsurpassable riches.But being deliberately serene, consistently, in the face of most circumstances, is not part of our culture.In fact, it is considered normal to react and to be very affected by circumstances, on a regular
The art of shifting
A lot has been said about quantum leaps and Gosh! when they do happen, they are quite miraculous… we love them. Meanwhile in a much quieter way, there is the life transforming effect of shifting.Change can be daunting, even when we wish and long for it.We are paradoxical beings and it is not unusual to
Peaceful paintings to uplift the world
Many years ago I chose to put my skills as a painter into delivering peaceful imagery to the world. I did not start that way. In my early years I would paint and draw randomly, in as many directions as my pencil would take me. I guess the simple act of drawing was enough, in
Feng Shui your creative flow
What do Feng Sui and creative flow have in common will you ask ? They are both about energy flow. (As is everything anyway). I have been an independent artist for many years. My quality of life literally depends on my creative flow. So it’s something I watch, nurture and surrender to, on a daily