by iDvlpr Marketing | Oct 29, 2018 | Articles
Homesick for moderation, Half the world’s artists shrink or fall away. If any find solution, let him tell it. Meanwhile I bend my heart toward lamentation Where, as the times implore our true involvement, The blades of every crisis point the way. I would it were not...
by iDvlpr Marketing | Sep 8, 2018 | Articles
After so many years of painting, somehow it really hit me that from the moment we start a painting, impermanence starts, too. I began painting with The Painting Experience in the mid-1980s. After that, I started a meditation practice, studying Buddhist principles and...
by iDvlpr Marketing | Feb 6, 2018 | Articles
My dear old 94-year-old Dad died in late September. After the initial grief and busy-ness, including helping my 91-year-old Mom resettle, I was exhausted. I noticed my mood fluctuating between sadness and grief and feeling pretty flat. By flat, I mean not quite numb,...
by iDvlpr Marketing | May 10, 2017 | Articles
“Our fate restricts us so that our destiny can find us . . .” ~ Michael Meade, Fate and Destiny, The Two Agreements of the Soul One of the insights that comes from process painting is the inevitability of what we perceive as our limitations. Behind every...
by iDvlpr Marketing | Mar 7, 2017 | Articles
In a recent post, we linked to several articles offering scientific evidence for the benefits of creative practice. As therapists, we may fall into the trap of saying, “That’s nice, but when will I fit that into my schedule?” Prior to her research on wholeheartedness,...