>Book Response: The Art of Happiness

>I recently finished reading The Art of Happiness, a Handbook for Living by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Howard C Cutler, M.D.  The book is one of a series that made the New York Times and other bestseller lists.  In it, Howard Cutler relates a...
>Trusting in Here and Now

>Trusting in Here and Now

>Art Every Day Month, Days 27-30It is December. I am embarrassed to admit I have been wondering what to do about December for days. Art Every Day Month is over. Will I stop making art? Will I stop the other behaviors (meditating, exercising) that I connected...
>Not precious and precious

>Not precious and precious

>Art Every Day Month, days 20-26The Open DoorI’m Tired!TextureMy Healing Story now (lower right)Body Scan 1Body Scan 2Following the Hand 11-26-10Not PreciousTwenty years ago, I was a fan of a photographer named DeWitt Jones who wrote a monthly column that...
>More Surrender Equals More Beauty

>More Surrender Equals More Beauty

>It is still Art Every Day Month. Vibrant EnergiesFollowing the Hand 11-14-10Hot ChocolateLoving KindnessBehind My EyelidsMandala 11-18-10Moving On…During the past week I have noticed that, when I try to control the marks I’m making, when I try to be very...
>My Hand in Curious Motion; A Kiss and a Promise

>My Hand in Curious Motion; A Kiss and a Promise

>Art Every Day Month, days 6-11Still in love with sumac leaves.Playing with Prismacolor sticks.Entranced by fall foliage.Sunset.Purple berries and green leaves. I lovepurple and green.Ispired by hearing Lynda Barry onNPR.What are the colors in this paint set?My Hand...
>Love the One You Are (Art Every Day Month, Days 1-5)

>Love the One You Are (Art Every Day Month, Days 1-5)

>I have been pondering why it is so hard for me to do the things I want to do and the things I know are good for me to do. I want to do them so why don’t I? It seems like it should be effortless. Yet, I will do any number of things, frittering away my time...