Heart Haiku

What the Heart sees…

My eyes and Heart were moved by this black and white photo of a little girl praying and looking up into the Light. I don’t know who took the photo so I cannot give credit. My Heart is grateful for the image and the inspiration it has provided. I am reminded of the Bible quote […]

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Come into the Light

A week ago, at the end of a counseling session, a beautiful young girl asked me to draw her something that reminded me of her. I did not know how long she might be in juvenile hall (where I counsel youth), so I  gave her a small print of something I drew a long time

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Art as a pathway to inner peace

Clearly one of my main purposes is the search and quest for peace.  Creative expression is a spiritual practice for me that leads me deeper into peace.  I remember reading “The Ugly American” in high school and being so upset and deciding I wanted to be a UN ambassador of peace and convince the world

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Creativity to combat the craziness in the world!

How do you use your creativity? Is it therapy for you? It is for me. With all the upheaval and craziness of the national political scene in the past year or more, I struggled to find a way to cope and still stay informed. Since art is my therapy and my inspiration, that is the

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The creative process on purpose with the Heart

How do you know if you are on purpose with your creative process? What are the signposts? Do you recognize your signposts?  Do they change with different creative projects? This was the painting that was the result of a creative process that started weeks ago but I did not know it’s purpose until today! This post

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