In a recent workshop a participant described her life as a roller coaster that never stops. I noticed many heads nodding around the room, a sign there were many rollercoaster lives being lived. I understand that rollercoaster feeling. The dips and bends tossing you about, as the demands of life drag you along. At best you […]
How to discover the Art you were born to create
There was a time when I thought Art was something only exceptionally talented and gifted people could do. That the ability to create was an extra-extra-ordinary gift that would ooze from the pores of those lucky enough to be born as ‘artists’. Back then, Art had so many rules and criteria that I in fact stifled my own creativity……Art sat in […]
Why I deleted the post I spent almost 8 hours writing.
I woke up very early today, I was struggling to sleep. I had a blog post tumbling around in my head, it was waking me up as I tried to make sense of the story. I opened my lap top and began to write, it was not making sense. I kept writing, it was not […]
When the feeling of discomfort is reason to rejoice.
It was early morning and I had a spring in my step, skipping along the city streets, coffee in one hand camera bag in the other. I was so excited to be attending this course, to finally be learning how to use the manual settings of my DSLR camera. I had been taking some cool […]
Is it time to begin your melt, and flow naturally through life?
It was one of those hot balmy nights, the air was still and the back of my neck felt damp. I stood in the darkness of the kitchen, it somehow seemed cooler with the lights off. I opened the fridge to grab a cold drink and the ice-cube tray. The light of the fridge spilled […]
How to decide when to act and when to discard an idea?
All day long I have endless idea bubbles rising to the surface. They pop into my conscious mind, teasing, taunting and exciting me to take action toward an incredible and creative future. We now live in a world that offers limitless, free inspiration at our fingertips. Quotes, images, words, articles, videos all with the capacity […]
Why I want to live with uncertainty
What are we doing today? No plans. What about tomorrow? We will see. When is lunch? If you are hungry we will eat. What time is it? Not sure, it doesn’t matter. The small, simple uncertainty adding excitement and spontaneity to my Summer days. The flurry is beginning. The emails and notices from the […]