An encouragement. Whatever it is you're seeking, if one avenue doesn't work, try another. Don't give up on desire. I think what we want can often be found (and indeed, even wants to be found), but it may come from a different path or source that we may not have considered. So be open to […]
I am sitting here this morning feeling really grateful for the rich friendships in my life. Friendships come in all forms, new and old, but some of the ones I'm pondering today are those precious long-term ones, friendships that endure through the years and grow in richness with the history. Many of these particular kinds […]
We always have the option to choose less. Less consumption, less money, less purchasing, less of the rat race, less artificial status, less frenzied pace. So that we gain more. More time, more rest, more meaning, more joy, more fulfillment, more simplicity. More of what actually matters. I still don't understand why more people don't […]
One of the good things about work is that it usually has the potential to transform us, if we are open to that. I've thought many times throughout the past few years about how art is a great tool of change in my own life. It seems to have a great knack for teaching me […]
Speed isn't the answer to things. Nor is consumption. Nor is "more" of whatever it is we want more of. None of these things are the path to contentment. None of these things touch our spirits in the way that we long for them to be touched. Surrender brings us closer to what we are […]
I may start posting some more writing snippets on this blog again, things that aren't art related. I used to do that, a few years back. Then I stopped. And now I'm thinking about reintegrating that part of my expression into this blog. So, you've been warned. Occasional philosophical musings may start making an appearance... […]