“Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.” – Plato While this saying is very true, I believe that there is beauty everywhere, we only need to look for it. Everyone has their own standard for beauty and everyone’s standard is different than anyone else. Each person walks through life Read more…
What is being thankful? Thankful is a “conscious of benefit received” as defined by Merriam-Webster. What comes to mind when you think about that definition? What is conscious? What is benefit? What is received? How do these work together to be thankful? Let’s break it down. There are four steps Read more…
I finished the most amazing book yesterday, all about the power of curiosity. The author spent the whole book talking about how his curiosity conversations have lead him to speaking with some of the most interesting people in the world, like Eminem, Fidel Castro, and President Obama. He had ice Read more…
Creative people are always talking about it. “Being inspired.” “Inspiration has struck.” “I need to be inspired.” Inspiration has been a part of the creative process since the dawn of time. The Ancient Greeks had goddess that were over their muses of inspiration. Inspiration has been and will be the Read more…
I’m listening to Amanda Palmer’s The Art of Asking on my drive to and from work. That is a mistake. It really is a book that you need to read or listen to when you don’t need to be presentable later. I hit a part this morning that made me Read more…
Every time I think about my art it fills me with wonder and joy. Well, not every time. Sometimes, it makes me cry or rage or fills me with sorrow or pain. AND that is good. Art is supposed to evoke feelings. But then there are times when art is Read more…