Archive for the ‘Living your Purpose’ Category
-
Reigning in Your Focus
23 Jun 2019For a year, or two, I haven’t written much. I felt like I was beating the same, noisy drum…no one was listening to my rhythm. Was I out of sync? Did I need to reign in my focus? It’s so simple, I’ve said it a million times (slight exaggeration)… What you focus on becomes your […]
-
Living On The Margins
14 Dec 2018Some of us aren’t content with a simple, lovely life. We riot to live on the margins. Some of us can’t help but let life beat right through us, dancing in joy, writhing in disappointment , sticking its stiletto heels into our very souls. A friend wrote, “ I realize how lucky I am, to […]
-
Traveling Companions – The Unknown, Fear, Faith and Now
30 Oct 2018In uncertain times of transition, we find ourselves traveling with an array of partners. Some we can't choose; others we can. Here are some tips for getting to know them and choose them well.
-
The Art of Letting Go
03 Feb 2017Letting go may be the single, most important factor in creating a joyful life. (click to Tweet) It’s not what we don’t have, it’s not what we do have, it’s the stuff we drag behind us…the weight of the expectations, the fears, the disappointments and perhaps, even, the weight of the betrayal that pull the […]
-
Shine YOUR Light – Share YOUR Gifts
16 Dec 2016I know a brilliant designer, Nar Bustamante. His work makes the world more beautiful in so many ways, but that didn’t matter to him on this particular day. Recently, he posted on social media, “I don’t understand war. When I see children hurt, bleed, confused, helpless, innocent, my soul feels deep pain. All the greatness […]
-
My Life of Utter Excess
30 Sep 2016I live a life of complete and utter excess. If I were smarter, that would be all I would say…but no… because I’m excessive. This doesn’t mean I live a lavish life-style, travel the world, over-eat and drink or spend until I’m over my head. I might have a few too many bites of pizza, […]
-
Life is Two-Faced
23 Sep 2016There are two ways to view the world, I think. The first world-view comes from what others tell us. This includes what we read in newspapers, magazines, on the web, see on TV and hear on the radio. It’s a life scripted by the media. The second view comes from observation in day-to-day living. This […]
-
Do You Haiku?
02 Sep 2016Recently, I’ve been writing haiku and using the word in my artwork. Today, I’ll share a few of the poems. They focus on our interrelatedness in the world, our actions and intentions and how our small daily acts can impact humanity as a whole. These haikus are on long, skinny paintings I call “Totems.” Because […]
-
Mind Your Manures
26 Aug 2016My mind is fertile. Even in childhood, I was the one with my head in the clouds, dreaming, scheming, generating ideas and questioning the world. Fertile minds can work for us or against us. It depends upon the fertilizer, really (click to Tweet). A mind full of dung generates steaming, fetid, heaping piles of shit. […]
-
Gardening Tools – Tending Healthy Friendships
01 Jul 2016Tend your healthy Friendships – like flowers – and enjoy their blooms. Earlier this week, I read someone’s thoughts about how we sometimes defend other people, claiming, “Deep down they’re a nice person.” We all have or have had these people in our lives, who we felt needed our protection. I’ve previously referred to them […]
-
Garden Party
23 Jun 2016“We’re all mad here.” “But, I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked. “Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat: “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” “How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice. “You must be,” said the Cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.” […]
-
Positive Focus – Getting Back on Track When You View the World as a Train Wreck
17 Jun 2016Chugga, chugga, choo-choooo….. Life is not always easy. I’m not prone to anxiety, but the last couple weeks my chi has been askew. Listening to news and current events makes it worse. Our world is a train wreck. Terrorist wars raging in the middle east Run-away ebola outbreak in Africa that could spread to other […]
-
The Middle
10 Jun 2016(I’m on summer vacation! These posts are re-posts. I have discovered a need to re-fill my creative cup. Looking forward to bringing you new and improved posts in the fall. I hope you enjoy these selected writings! Search topics of interest on my site for more related articles.) “Every giant redwood was once a seedling. […]
