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I painted the last page of one of my Art Journals back in January 2019, and had forgot I had filmed that painting session. But now I’ve edited into a little video, so that you can follow along as the last page is filled first with watercolor, then acrylics and mark making. Related PostsWatercolor Art […]
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Philosophy, Buddhism, the Power of Now and zen thoughts in a creative life…
Make Jewelry from Wood Beads
A great Summer Craft Idea, is bringing out a bowl of painted wood beads, and stringing them together to make wood bead jewelry. Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter won’t mind. Doktor Seuss Slow down with beading You can sit down by […]
Camp Reset Traveler’s Notebook
This month I’m at Camp Reset most of the time, which is a free online “camp” that is about self-care, mindfulness and health. I’m using a Traveler’s Notebook to collect what I’m thinking about and learning, and today I’m sharing a video flip through of it (scroll down to see it). What are you up […]
The Beauty of Withered tulips
I still think that withered tulips are beautiful. They are more fragile than before. Their colors muted, their petals wrinkled – and then they become almost transparent. Don’t get me wrong, I love them when they are cute as buds, and all the way to full bloom too. But I don’t think their beauty ends […]
Coloring Books for Grown Ups – do we really need t
Why would you buy a Coloring book for Grown Ups? Do grown ups really need silly activity books, don’t we have more important things to do? Or said in another way: what could be the benefits of trying this trend out for yourself? In my dream world there are activity books and coloring books readily […]
Create a Daily Meditation Practice
I love sitting meditation. I believe in the health benefits it provides, and I know that if and when I get into it, it makes me happy. It makes me calmer, nicer and more awesome in every way. I have made many attempts to cultivate meditation as a daily habit over the past several years. […]
5 Online Tools for Mindfulness & Fun
I love finding online sites that are either useful or playful – or both! Here are five that I’ve been playing with lately. Let me know in the comments if you like any of them and I might post more in the future. It is a mistake to look too far ahead. The chain of […]
Trying to find My Truth in art
Instead of trying too hard to be original when we create, we should try to just be “true”. True to what we’re drawn to right now. To follow the hand as it reaches for the next paint tube, what ever colour it is. It feels like I haven’t made a real iHanna collage in months, […]
Turning the Mind Into an Ally
The enlightened alternative is to appreciate how incredibly rare and precious human life is. The enlightened alternative is to appreciate EVERYTHING. By appreciating whatever we encounter we can use it to further our journey of warriorship. We are good as we are, and it is good as it is. Once we have this understanding, we’ll […]
Filling a paper with colours is calming
Right now I’m just making background papers to make other artsy stuff with. It’s a fun and calming activity. You should try it. Just take any paper, and fill it with colours! Spreading acrylic paint with a plastic card, doodling with crayons, writing words and covering it up again. Paint under my nails, on my […]
Tranquilista – a book review
I like to think of each day as a fresh canvas full of possibility. Kimberly Wilson I’ve read Kimberly Wilson’s new book Tranquilista: Mastering the Art of Enlightened Work and Mindful Play. I’ve been a fan of this online chica for a long time and I always listen to her new podcasts. Her podcast show […]
Thoughts on Flow and Embroidery
This transparent make up bag is a great holder of my embroidery floss – I don’t need to empty it out to find the color I’m looking for – love that! Though maybe I need to organize my threads it a bit better some day… This summer I have been doing some free form embroidery, […]