I was on Facebook the other day and saw a comment from another artist who was struggling with her creative process. She bravely posted her lovely work but mentioned that she had really struggled in making it. She felt she needed to push herself to adopt an intuitive method of creating, but actually described the… Read More
Do you ever have days {or weeks} that feel a little messy, overwhelming, emotional, and basically all over the place? Often these moments occur right when we think we’ve hit our stride with a big change. You’ve probably experienced the “detox” symptoms that come a day or so after you decide to give up coffee… Read More
I pulled the Knight of Swords for February which seemed pretty perfect as we spent a huge part of the month with Mercury Retrograde. You may have found yourself chomping at the bit to get things done and maybe even being super busy but not feeling like you were getting much accomplished. It’s funny how… Read More
#artandalchemyeveryday I have had a busy week, so here’s what I’ve been inspired by over the past few days…. First, I spent the day at The Museum of Modern Art earlier in the week. MOMA is hosting (until Feb. 10th) an Exhibit of Matisse’s Cut Outs, and I had to make the trip to see… Read More
In my last post I mentioned the Art and Alchemy Everyday Challenge… about creativity in your everyday and sharing how beauty shows up for you. I’m walking my talk by doing my own 30 Days of Creativity and sharing it here on the blog as well as Instagram and Facebook. I’ll post every 2 to… Read More
I’ve been thinking a lot about the power of taking action lately. About a year ago I got to a point where I realized if I wanted something different to happen I needed to start doing something differently. I decided to challenge myself to take a tangible action in alignment of my inner guidance everyday.… Read More
Happy 2015!! It’s a new year and a new energy! I always feel like the first card of the year sets a tone that runs throughout, and I felt a particular burst of happy inspiration when the archetype of THE SUN showed up. This card is all about creative action, prosperity, possibility, and joyfully expressing… Read More
I recently tried something I’ve never done before… I did a creative collaboration with my artist friend, Natalia www.nataliabystrianyk.com Being busy Moms with teenage children, we were finding it hard to get together. However, we both love to make art, so we decided to set up artist dates and try working on some paintings together.… Read More
I’ve been totally absorbed in this painting lately, and it’s really close to being finished. It’s a painting in progress, and I think there are at least six layers to it, but it’s gone through so many transformations that I’m not sure. This new creative process is teaching me a LOT. This painting had a… Read More
It’s the season of harvest right now, and I love the synchronicity of pulling the 10 of Pentacles this week. This card is about abundance. Traditionally, it means prosperity in the form of money, but it can also be any form of good living. Good food, good friends, health, creative outlets, and comfort are all… Read More