"Art is giving by each men of his evidence to the world. Those who wish to give, love to give, discover the pleasure of giving. Those who give are tremendously strong". (Robert Henri - The Art Spirit).
I remembered this quote right this morning, when, without expecting anything except my poppy cup of flavored coffee, the unexpected wraped me up in a veil of love, of...
As the winter is saying good-bye, here, in this part of the world, I'm getting ready to embrace the sunrays of Spring, its warmth, its glow and the brilliant surprises it has to bring. Hibernating was good and, somehow, it was part of the deal. Going inward, taking care of the self, putting all the questions without a definite answer to sleep and just be - was good. BUT something was missing. Something extremely beautiful, something that made me wake up in the morning and feel like wanting to take over the world. ART was missing. YOU were missed. LOVE was claiming its right to be spread...
I am honored to be writing this, and must admit: Doing so has spun me well off the page and into new perspectives on life itself. I’ll return to that…
Love! What a fascinating topic on which to write. Where might one begin with that? Perhaps a natural start is deciding what “love” is…but scientists, poets, and jilted lovers have tried that...
To all my beautiful friends in the world, both old and new, I hope you're enjoying your dream holidays and spreading love from your wonderful hearts -
I'm thinking about each and every one of you and I'm so grateful for having you in my life -
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My Dad once asked me what I thought made the world go around.
“Love,” I exclaimed.
“Wrong,” he said, “money.”
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It’s funny, I’ve thought a lot about what creativity provides me – excitement, curiosity, play, discovery, connection, and clarification of feelings, thoughts, and ideas. Then Margot asked me to write about the role Love plays in my artistic life and I realize I’ve never considered what constitutes the foundation of my creativity.
How...
When I sat down to write for Margot’s “The Love Gift”, this is what emerged. I have to admit I attempted to add more to it, but it just wasn’t happening. This is what wanted to be said. Heartfelt appreciation, Margot, for asking me to be a part of your beautiful series.
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Last year about this time, I sat down to discover my intentions for the coming year. I was in a place of frustration, and feeling stuck. What did I need to do to become unstuck? What was my plan going to be? What steps would I take to move forward and change the circumstances that pulled me down? What action could I take?
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In contemplating Margot's invitation to share some heartfelt thoughts about how Love fuels my artistic and spiritual life, I found myself remembering a little book my grandmother owned when I was young called "Love Is...." I have to be perfectly honest, I don't remember the content of the book, but I remember that I loved it and read it over and over, daydreaming about the...
I sat here and stared at the theme I was to write about -
"Love as a foundation for my artistic process" / "The part that love plays in my life."
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