Haiku March 23, 2012

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I’m cosmocentric

Seeking joy in the moment

Enlightened by now.

Art Prescription: Full day switching hats, nurse, artist, cat-mom, card-packaging-staff. Getting off some orders for stationery. When days are so busy it’s easy to get caught in the just-get-it-done attitude, versus the look-at-the-beauty-all-around attitude. We only have the now, seek the joy!

Haiku March 22, 2012

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Consider yellow

A fog of purpose which coats

Vendor of pure sex!

Art Prescription: Here in NC we are waking to mornings of yellow pollen coating on everything! Nature is the biggest flirt ever, intoxicating the bees. Each day spring is expanding her reach.  Are you living true to your purpose? Are you? Express it with creativity!

Haiku March 21, 2012

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There she is with her

Fleecy early golden glow

Her beauty turns heads.

Art Prescription:  Okay, so I’m talking simultaneously about the bright yellow branches of forsythia, and the blond walking into the grocery store in March in her shorts and backless blouse! Both beautiful! Which is why the birds and the bees are timeless. Poor married men, like my husband, have to find a way to look without the wife noticing! Find humor in your everyday life!!!

Haiku March 20, 2012

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Birds sing and bees buzz

Today, the first day of spring

Each day brings more pop!

Art Prescription: All around us now here in NC spring has sprung. Today is officially the first day of spring. I think the birds and bees got wind of it happening a little bit sooner. What do you notice this time of year where you live? I’d love to know.

Haiku March 18, 2012

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Wildflowers galore

Wind-flower, Violets, Phlox,

White butterflies flash.

Art Prescription: We rode bikes over to the North Carolina Botanical Gardens. What a joy to have this in “our backyard.” The wildflowers carpet the floor of the garden. There is something to see in every square inch of the ground. You must go visit the woods near a stream to see what lies beneath your feet!

Haiku March 17, 2012

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Blue winged gem perches

Brilliant against brown-grey

About to burst woods.

Art Prescription: Walked at Mason Farm this afternoon. The ground is covered with wildflowers, and the trees with song birds. The Eastern Bluebird stands out like a jewel against a late winter back-drop. Their color is spectacular. Try and mix it on your palette.

Art Prescription: Expressive Painting Workshop

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It never ceases to amaze me what happens when you get a group of people together to create art. I lead an Art Prescription event today at the UNC Wellness Center in Chapel Hill, NC. My goal is always to give lots of painting time, along with some facts and inspiration about how and why art benefits our health.

Today’s group jumped right in! It seemed a muse was unleashed in the room! They painted like crazy filling multiple sheets with expressive and colorful creations. There was laughter and sharing and for me the joy of seeing folks having fun while doing magic for their mental and physical well-being.

Thanks to all who came!