Happiness is a Choice You Make
Here are 15 great tips on how to start making the choice for happiness from PurposeFairy.com 15 Things You Should Give up to be Happy
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Inspiration
Say What you Want to Say
You’ve got to find a way. Say what you want to say. Great anthem for the week. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnivOKYyWLY&w=420&h=315]
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Contemporary Figurative Art – Cradle to Grave
Check out this beautiful video/slide show of contemporary figurative art I just received from Paula O’Brien. Her videos stir my calling to figurative work. Thank you Paula for sharing! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9sl-807Ia8&w=560&h=315]
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I hope Inspiration Finds Me When I’m at My Easel
“Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working.” – Picasso Hands down, the best lesson I learned in my atelier studies was to be disciplined in my studio practice. Keep regular hours and keep working even on those off days. Interesting article by Daniel Grant – What Artists Do While Waiting for the Next
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Don’t Wait
“I couldn’t wait for success, so I went ahead without it.” – Jonathan Winters Of course! This is absolutely my most favorite quote right now. I love the completeness of the idea! Going ahead without success, is absolutely necessary for being successful.
Painting with one buttock
I want to be as passionate and insightful as Benjamin Zander when I grow up. His musical insights parallel painting – right down to the one buttock lesson. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9LCwI5iErE [ted id=286]
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Caine’s Arcade
OK I’m sure the entire world has seen this video by now, but I haven’t been able to get it off my mind today. There are so m any great lessons in here. For me the top two: 1) The incredible power of having vision in your work. It is essential to get you through
Guardian Angels
Plato, Thomas Aquinas, and Emanuel Swedenborg – all discussed the existence of guardian angels in their writings. According to Swedenborg guardian angels “act as a representative of the heavenly state of life stirring up your feelings of kindness to others and your interest in searching for the truth as well as illuminating your insights.” I do