Art as a pathway to inner peace

Clearly one of my main purposes is the search and quest for peace.  Creative expression is a spiritual practice for me that leads me deeper into peace.  I remember reading “The Ugly American” in high school and being so upset and deciding I wanted to be a UN ambassador of peace and convince the world […]

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Creativity to combat the craziness in the world!

How do you use your creativity? Is it therapy for you? It is for me. With all the upheaval and craziness of the national political scene in the past year or more, I struggled to find a way to cope and still stay informed. Since art is my therapy and my inspiration, that is the

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The creative process on purpose with the Heart

How do you know if you are on purpose with your creative process? What are the signposts? Do you recognize your signposts?  Do they change with different creative projects? This was the painting that was the result of a creative process that started weeks ago but I did not know it’s purpose until today! This post

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Find inspiration in music

Inspiration isn’t something you can plan and it can be triggered by many things. I often find inspiration in music. This week, I shuffled my music and what popped up was “Light in the Forest” by Marley’s Ghost.  So here is an example of what I do when I get inspired. The song continued to pop

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Creative purpose and its seasons

Everything has seasons. Every season has a purpose. Your heart has rhythms and seasons and so does your creativity. One of the most famous Bible quotes says this: “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:” Ecclesiastes 3:1 What season are you in? What season is your creativity in?

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