What Really Matters...

"By making art, you will be recording what you are living through and what you are learning about it. A drawing and a sentence or two in a sketchbook turn those everyday moments into something significant. Your art will set a frame around it and give you perspective on what really matters."

I came across a book called "Art before Breakfast" (A billion ways to be more creative no matter how busy you are), by Danny Gregory. It was in my local library, which anyone who knows me knows how much I love the library. The quote above is from a sentence he wrote at the beginning of the book that I loved. I will probably write a few more as I continue to read the book. So far I'm enjoying the book and if nothing else it is a good reminder to what really matters!

Drink...

 " The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hand of man."

This is what happens when my soul gets lost in everyday... building, cars, businesses, highways, schedules. I need to find that space where nature is pure and untouched. Where it is free to grow wild and allows me to breath in it's essence and beauty that I often loose site of. It teaches me to let go and just be one with all that is. To once again drink in mother natures peace...

New Life...

"Living your dreams doesn’t come from one big shift or prize in the cereal box. It’s consistent dedication to small, fervent, meaningful acts that add up to create a whole new life."

Words by: Tama J. Kieves

This is one of the reasons I've started showing up for myself and writing on my blog everyday. It's a way of honoring myself and moving towards - consistent dedication to small, fervent, meaningful acts. I feel that it is starting to shift over to other area's of my life that I'm working on, at a slow steady pace. All with the intention of creating a whole new life.

Awakening...

How to awaken the stagnate senses in my everyday life? 

Go for a walk in a different place then the usual.

Eat a vegetable raw instead of cooking it.

Take a different route in your driving routine and drive slower.

Read a random book from a genre you've never tried before.

Add an unusual spice to your dish and see what you think.

It doesn't have to be sky diving or a climb to Mt. Everest to awaken the senses. To come alive and alert takes only a small change in your present moment.