Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into thin air.” by John Quincy Adams
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Category Archives: intuitive Thank you so much to the reader, Valerie, who wrote to ask me about the s cookies that my Grandma used to make! I remembered that I had mentioned those light and delicious cookies in my last post about observation and memory. My grandma Marianna used to make them with us , allowing us to… show 3 comments 
Jane,I love that you connect so to the creative throughout your life. I enjoyed the vivacious look of your blog and will keep up with it to see what new ways of creative living that you come up with., including recipes.! And Iust love Leo and Mary and the wonderful group of people at A-list Blogging! 
I too write about art, life and…cooking. All creative pursuits. I am definitely going to make these cookies. They look and sound delicious. Thanks 
Smells and tastes wonderful just reading this. Thank you, Beth! Oh yes, it is true! Many of my best ideas have begun by making a mistake. If I am afraid of doing something incorrectly, I feel inhibited about making decisions that are unusual or different. When I prepare myself the best I can and then go forward with courage, I find I gain a new… show 5 comments 
I don’t know what I love more, the beautiful watercolor, the headline, or the sweet little story.
Oh Jenna, I am so glad to hear from you. Isn’t A-list the best? Exploring creativity is a passion, inspired by my work. 
Hello from a fellow A-list blogger! Found your blog on the member’s blogs page and I’m really excited to start reading your blog. I love the quote above. It’s so wonderful for so many reasons. Hopefully your blog will help me rediscover my creativity. Keep up the good work! Jenna
“Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water.” –Zen Proverb
“Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water.” –Zen Proverb  Observe some work of Jim Dine and a video describing his creative process. Learn how to incorporate your version of that process into everyday life. show 3 comments 
It IS funny! Creative decisions are so interwoven into our daily activities that we are not even aware of how much impact those decisions have on our actual life. Each time we make a “mark” or decision we are revealing a part of our inner self! 
Sort of funny when I think about it – when the kids and adults in my art classes I was instructing would claim they dont or cant make creative choices I remember telling them that of course they make creative choices everyday … “you get dressed dont you?”.
Communicating with my children – and all their individual intricacies! LOL |
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Nin - Beautiful!