Sun dances on floor
Yoga bends mind and body
Ah shavasana.
Art Prescription: I like quiet places and calm people. When I step outside my comfort zone I suffer. It’s taken me a lot of years to figure this out. I’m a creature of habit. Do you know what your comfort zone is?
Smell of soap lingers
After you’ve left for your job
Studio awaits.
Art Prescription: After Sam has been home for a weekend I’m always sad to see him return to his long days at work. He leaves, and I must get focused on my art. Today I am working on a new house portrait commission. After 20 + years of marriage I still don’t like parting.
“l’amore che move il sole e l’altre stelle…”
“The love that moves the sun and the other stars.”
Daisies are daisies
And Dandelions are “weeds”
Both yellow flowers.
Art Prescription: So how does one become a noble flower versus a mere weed? It’s all about how you are labeled. And usually how labels occur is by a precedence set for others to judge. Most spiritual leaders throughout history did not spend their time judging others, rather they spent their time helping others. When the sun goes down it is our own conscious we bed. It is sometimes hard being human…negative thoughts can grow like weeds, leaving little room for the flowers. Grow the garden you want to see in your mind!
Mulch is like a frame
Greens, flowers, pop with color!
Ibuprofen now!!
Art Prescription: Sam and I spread about 12 cubic yards of mulch in our neighbor’s yard and ours. We all worked as a team. Rewarding job, as the gardens look beautiful. Taking a break from painting art to create a garden to inspire my muse!!
Industriousness
Some have it others do not
Why spend life idle?
Art Prescription: Today is my grandmother’s birthday. She was one of the most industrious people I’ve ever known. She lived alone and made her life complete and content by gardening, quilting, canning, cooking, sewing, reading… I feel very sorry for people who can’t find their way in the world with purpose and energy. We have this one precious life to live each day to its fullest!! I’m extremely thankful I married an industrious man…made my grandma proud!! Happy Birthday Annie! Miss you!
Dark, rich, earthy mulch
Seven cubic yards piled high
Time in the garden!!
Art Prescription: Worked my nursing job today and then came home to get dirt under my finger-nails in the garden. Besides doing art, nothing makes me happier than the fruitful labor of gardening. Plant flowers that inspire the muse!
Purr, sound of a cat
Pink padded paws make biscuits
My belly the dough!
Art Prescription: One of the delightful perks of working from home is to be able to take mini-breaks in order to get a massage. My cats love nothing better than when I put my legs up a wall for a restorative yoga pose and they can hop up and knead my head, belly, back… We call it a “company break.” It’s important to take breaks!! You will go back to your work refueled.
Velvety new leaves
Shimmer in late day sunshine
Emerge fresh and green.
Art Prescription: Spring has sprung and new growth is exploding everywhere. Greens are abundant, nature’s favorite color. Matching greens with paint is a lesson in color theory…is it a yellow-green, a blue-green, a cool green, a warm green? One of my favorite exercises is to mix greens. Start with a cool blue and cool yellow, then warm blue and warm yellow. See how many shades of green you can mix!!
A lonely swing creaks
As breeze blows it back and forth
Playground is empty.
Art Prescription: Think of the difference in mood a busy playground with squealing children can set versus a quiet and empty Saturday at the school yard. Through art and writing we can express and share mood with color, line, and words. How has your Monday been?
Bright sunshine spring clean
Cobwebs cleared from mind, garage
Salt bath and Rose!
Art Prescription: After a very busy week, I took today “off.” This involved washing my van, yard work, cleaning out garage…etc. Spring cleaning can be rejuvenating. My reward a lavender, eucalyptus, salt, hot bath while reading poetry and sipping a lovely Rose…life is good!
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