Shared Creativity, Hope, Lemonade from Lemons
November 1st, 2024Shared Creativity, Hope, Lemonade from Lemons We shared the joys of nature’s beauty, diverse creativity and unexpected expressions. It had been two months since the last get together of our Mandala & Creativity Circle. September’s Circle was cancelled when I fell the day before, dislocating my shoulder and breaking my arm. Fortunately, we all gathered […]
A Forever Friend – Creative Flow
August 5th, 2024Special & Sacred Space The special and sacred space where our monthly Mandala & Creativity Circle meets is like a forever friend. No matter how much time has passed since last getting together, there is an instant connection as if no time has passed. We hadn’t gathered together since April. May was cancelled due to […]
Sharing – Handmade Origami Books, Real & Fantasy Flowers and Creativity
April 3rd, 2024Sharing Creativity – Handmade Books, Flower Art & More We shared creativity with handmade books, flower art from real and imagined flowers and more. All during our last Mandala and Creativity Circle. Linda M. and Christine T. were inspired by real lilies that were in my studio. They were there for a painting session a […]
Be Love, Do Love – Hearts for February
February 1st, 2024Be Love, Do Love The four words “Be Love, Do Love” are an inspiration to live by the entire year, not just February. Hearts in February are a reminder to always practice these four words. Due to the deep cold our Mandala & Creativity Circle in December was cancelled. Due to a case of covid […]
A Time of Inner Light – Mandalas & More
December 5th, 2023A Time of Inner Light – Mandalas & More A Different Time of A New Year The circle of time really has no ending or beginning, but the rhythm of light and dark brings a sense of beginnings and endings to each year. These beginnings and endings differ in various traditions. One tradition has the […]
Joy of Color & Creativity – At Home & Away
July 5th, 2023Joy of Color & Creativity – At Home & Away “Color is my daylong obsession, joy, and torment” – Claude Monet. Color is a constant joy, sometime obsession and seldom torment in my life, but I know how Monet felt this way. Color is my joy and obsession both at home and when away. At […]
The Beauty & Mystery of Creativity
June 2nd, 2023The Beauty & Mystery of Creativity “Through…the Sacred Shroud… we can finally turn towards ourselves” This beautiful quote about the creative process sang to me when I saw it. It perfectly captures the experience each of us has when we gather for our Mandala & Creativity Circles. Mandala & Creativity Circles We gather, settle […]
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 […]
Let your Light Shine Brightly
December 18th, 2021Let your Light Shine Brightly As light recedes and darkness fills the day’s hours, we in the Northern hemisphere are called to let our inner light shine brightly through the winter months. The solstice marks the darkest day of the year. December 21st is the first day of winter, when the light of day slowly […]
