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Last Sunday, during a spurt of surplus energy, I decided to clean out my file cabinet. Yes, I still have a file cabinet; in fact, I have two two-drawer files cabinets. I know this is supposed to be a “paperless” environment, but sometimes I feel the need to save an article of interest or a […]
Fleeting, fleeting, fleeting. Time marches or runs, as the case may be… so much to do and not enough time to give my all to any one thing. My to-do list: Write in journal Arrange paintings into separate galleries for new Website Identify, measure and price paintings Work on the next module of my “MoMA” […]
“Live lightly” We have to cultivate contentment with what we have. We really don’t need much. When you know this, the mind settles down. Cultivate generosity. Delight in giving. Learn to live lightly. In this way, we can begin to transform what is negative into what is positive. This is how we start to […]
I am scrolling down my recent e-mails when I notice one from “Artists Newsletter.” Curious, I click on the entry and am taken to a Website where I saw an ad from Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in NYC. It is an invitation to join one of their online courses. I am curious to see […]
These are the questions that I have been pondering while painting over the past three weeks as I also participate in a 21-day Meditation Challenge offered by the Chopra Center. Sounds a bit sophomoric but, in fact, it was perfect timing for me to go within and process my answers with fresh eyes and an […]
I am not a poet, nor have I ever written a poem… This “piece,” as I choose to call it, came to me late one evening as I sat at my desk staring at my calendar, feeling overwhelmed by the “appointments” and the “to-do’s” scribbled all over the page. Only the four Wednesdays were absent […]
It is 9 pm on May 31. I have a contract with myself to write at least one blog post per month. If I look back at previous posts and I can see a pattern repeating itself… I am prone to procrastination. Notice, I did not say I am a procrastinator. It’s just that when […]
“For writing is a solitary occupation and one of it’s hazards is loneliness. But an advantage of loneliness is privacy, autonomy and freedom.” – Joyce Carole Oates, from A Widow’s Story For all intents and purposes, I am now and have been for two weeks, on “vacation.” Since I’m sure there are many definitions of this […]
My paintings are contemporary reflections of an evolving journey through what was once a typical life – an equal mix of beauty, joy and love, challenged by frustration, fear and loss. I came late to my passion. I am, for the most part, self-taught, but the few people with whom I have studied have given […]
For the past few weeks, I have been thinking about depression – mine, to be exact. I sense a heaviness in my chest and in my legs. The thought of reaching out is instantly rejected. An overwhelming sense of sadness seems to permeate my mind and my heart. So much has been happening in the […]
