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
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
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
Giving with a Grateful Heart and Art
Delighted to be part of a fabulous group of grateful artists celebrating life through the Art of Gratitude! 🙂 <3 And, I get to GIVE a spot in the course to 2 sweet souls. I absolutely LOVE being able to pass … Continued
Learning to speak
What is art? To me, it is a kind of soul language, a form of communication. How we live is an art form in itself and is certainly a form of expression/communication. How we speak verbally is part of how … Continued
A Mother's Love
Wise words for this Wednesday from my angel momma, Paulette, kind of her version of the golden rule, namaste, and ubuntu. Today would have been her 67th birthday and my family and I miss her so very much! Yet, we … Continued
Learning with the hands, the head and the heart
Wow, what a full week working on 2 online art courses, embracing vulnerability, acknowledging imperfection, pushing through disappointment, seeking to find a playful, free attitude towards creativity, and learning lots of new techniques and supplies! As guided by my word … Continued
Celebrating Loved Ones – All Souls' Day/Dia de los Muertos
The idea of taking a day to celebrate the dead, our loved ones, touches my heart and the approach as a festive celebration warms my soul. I am new to celebrating/acknowledging All Souls’ Day and the Day of the Dead. … Continued
What a difference! Art 101 Week 5
How much difference can a free online class, a little practice, and a week make? I’m actually doing a happy dance over here! Though pretty embarrassed at the before picture below! I can barely believe the after picture was also made with my … Continued
Welcome to Loving Rd!
One of my words/focuses for this year was “connect” (I couldn’t choose just one… a recurring thing for me!). After moving to a different town, where we had no roots, homeschooling and working from home, my family has been a … Continued