Flowers Emerge from Soil and Paintbrushes
March 1st, 2023Divine Greening of Spring The greening of earth is upon us as flowers emerge and spring arrives. The word “Viriditas” was Hildegard Von Bingen’s word for the divine greening of life. Although not officially spring yet, daffodils, hellebores, crocus, snowdrops and more are brightening our landscapes and hearts. Flowers blooming now, from […]
Remembering Ukraine, Nature, Chi, Serenity & Flowers
February 7th, 2023Remembering Ukraine, Nature, Chi, Serenity & Flowers The cold dark night of our last mandala circle was filled with warmth and creativity. Remembering and diverse creativity emerged. The sense of play and deep connection with inner creativity always fills our hearts and the space. We mainly play and explore with watercolors along with acrylic ink, […]
In Each Moment Reimagining a Life Filled Future.
January 6th, 2023In each moment reimagining a life filled future. For 2023 I have no resolutions of the usual kind. No long lists of things to do or be. Only a reimagining and imagining of a life-filled planet that I work for and walk into. Imagining through expanded open heart. Each moment a journey into that future. […]
Fantasy Flowers – Summer Mandalas & Art
November 2nd, 2022Fantasy Flowers – Summer Mandalas & Art I took a break from Blog* Posting this last summer. Creativity continued during this time though with a Fantasy Flower Watercolor workshop and monthly Mandala Circles. This blog shares what was created. Fantasy Flowers – Discovering the Artist Inside My Watercolors the Inspired the Workshop Two things inspired […]
Prairie Art, Mandalas, Bouquets & Hospitality (Repeat)
October 20th, 2022Prairie Art, Mandalas, Bouquets & Hospitality (This is a resend, unfortunately it was not sent to many subscribers last week. If you received it before, sorry for the duplicate) The weather was warm, but what really warmed our hearts was the hospitality of Christine and Gary as we visited their home and ten acre prairie […]
Prairie Art, Mandalas, Bouquets & Hospitality
October 14th, 2022Prairie Art, Mandalas, Bouquets & Hospitality Christine & Gary’s Prairie with Paths for Walking Through The weather was warm, but what really warmed our hearts was the hospitality of Christine and Gary as we visited their home and ten acre prairie restoration an hour outside of St. Louis. We were there to share an […]
Garden Guided Meditation – Real & Imagined
September 1st, 2022GARDEN GUIDED MEDITATION – Real & Imagined September is my favorite garden month. The gardens are lush with flowers and foliage and mostly on their own. There is some weeding here and there, but it’s too late to plant for this growing season, too early for fall planting. It’s a month of rest. There is […]
The Power of Light – Dragonflies & Summer Solstice
June 13th, 2022The Power of Light – Dragonflies & Summer Solstice Dragonflies were playful and plentiful during a nature hike that Christine T. had before our evening mandala circle in late May. These beings of iridescent wings symbolize and embody the power of light. Christine’s encounters with them inspired her mandala. Christine’s mandala made with iridescent watercolor […]
Springtime Mandalas – Gardens & Sharing
May 17th, 2022Springtime Mandalas – Gardens & Sharing Garden Mandalas Spring is the time of nature’s mandalas. The flowers are blooming in mandala madness. Tulips, daffodils, and even earlier flowers started the show by sharing their colors, circular centers and round shapes. Mandalas are also seen in flowers that don’t hold an outer circular shape. They […]
The Winner of the Boston Marathon Weekend – Flowers
April 28th, 2022The Winners Were Flowers I visited family in Boston the weekend of the recent marathon. Of course the marathon was amazing, but the highlight of the weekend for me was the flower display of 20 feet long nasturtiums at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Art Museum. Venetian Palace The building is modeled after palaces in […]
