Author Archives: Espirational

Studio Envy and Being Content

I am blessed to have an in-home art studio.  An actual room —  with a double window — at the end of the hall — where all my cool art stuff lives — and I (sometimes) actually work, and … it has a door!  That door can be closed when the room is a mess.  WhatContinue reading “Studio Envy and Being Content”

Thank-You Notes

We all love to receive thank-you notes, don’t we?  An unexpected kind word or recognition of a job well done can really brighten someone’s day. That is why during these last few days before the public inauguration of a new president I am asking that those of you who are U.S. citizens and think President andContinue reading “Thank-You Notes”

National Soup Month

  January is National Soup Month.  This is great for those of us who are trying to eat healthier this year, especially those of us who live where January is typically cold and snowy. Soup is a good way to start on the path to healthier eating.  But remember not all soups are created equal.Continue reading “National Soup Month”

Thought for Today

“Never surrender your hopes and dreams to the fateful limitations others have placed on their own lives. The vision of your true destiny does not reside within the blinkered outlook of the naysayers and the doom prophets. Judge not by their words, but accept advice based on the evidence of actual results. Do not beContinue reading “Thought for Today”

Standing

Sometimes in the very early morning hours I find myself lying in bed silently thinking, writing or being taught. I’ve had entire written or artistic works come to me during these times, but then I have to get up and actually create them in reality before the thought or idea slips away.  This morning IContinue reading “Standing”