May Blessings Bloom

May Blessings Bloom! <3 My primary words/sentiment for 2016 is “trust grace” which has become a prayer/blessing of sorts: trust grace, reverence, and delight. I always have a hard time choosing just 1 word for a year so the roses … Continued

The Gift of Gratitude

Happy November! <3  This is such a lovely month… when so many take the time to celebrate life with Thanks Giving!  Making the effort to practice gratitude and give thanks is a great way to harvest happiness. 🙂   All the … Continued

Harvesting Happiness

Fantabulous Fall Fun, Marvelous Mountain Magic, Harvest Henna Barn Party, Happy Hearts & Hands, Waterfalls & Walks in the Woods… finding joy in the art of living and loving, celebrating blessings with the art of gratitude, appreciating the art of nature, having an … Continued

Art of Gratitude * Featured Artist Interview * Chasity Heck

So thrilled to be Celebrating Life & the Art of Gratitude with 8 other lovely artists. I’ll be featuring an interview and info about each artist’s creative projects leading up to the start of the e-course on October 4th.  Chasity … Continued

Field of Dreams

If I build it, will they come?  I had to know.  I had to listen to the dream and calling in my heart and give it my best.  At least, I wouldn’t regret not trusting the whispers of my heart and … Continued

Vision, Respect, & Generosity or Crawling Under a Rock!

I felt like crawling under a rock!  Instead, I took a deep breath, reconsidered my motivations and values, and learned a lot.  Over the past 3 weeks, I’ve continued to digest the lessons and the love.  Thankfully, several friends took … Continued

Warrior Within

Once again, art becomes medicine for me.  Today’s tune for Tuesday was chosen after working on this painting and looking for a song that spoke to strength and trusting our inner warrior as we go through life.  This song, Medicine, … Continued

Reverence

Feeling grateful for the beautiful winter wonderland this past week.  It’s unusual to get this much snow here in the southernmost part of the Blue Ridge mountains, and I just wanted to share a bit of the beauty, joy, and … Continued