Archive for Gratitude
Living in Gratitude
This video is really an audio recording of Caroline Myss speaking about gratitude and waiting. The pictures are nothing special, but the audio! It’s one of the »»
Interview with Me & Blogs on Art & Spirituality
One of my favorite blogs on art & spirituality, Abbey of the Arts, has an interview with me today. This is the interview that prompted me post »»
Sybil Responds
I am utterly overwhelmed and humbled by the response to my last post. I received many lengthy letters from people, some of whom I have known for »»
On Filling the Vacuum a Bit More
I leave next week for St. Thomas. I thought I would be staying with a friend, but someone just offered us a free apartment. The power of »»
Home Again
So, I’m back home. Everything went great. I’m still a bit hung-over from the anesthesia, but otherwise feeling well. Amazingly, so many of the people (the nurses, »»
Heart Surgery and Fear
Detail of one of my paintings
Tomorrow, January 9th, I’m going in for minor heart surgery. I will be discharged on January 10th. I know the Divine is »»
Happy New Year from Art of the Spirit
The Fountain
How well I know that flowing spring
in black of night.
The eternal fountain is unseen.
How well I know where she has been
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Art of the Spirit Recieves Roaring Lion Award
A beautiful thing has happened. Gartenfische, whose blog is so extraordinary and moving, has awarded me “A Roar for Powerful Writing” award! I am so honored because »»
Illness & the Divine
You are in love with me,
I shall make you perplexed.
Do not build much, for I intend to have you in ruins.
If you build two hundred houses »»
Happy Holidays from Art of the Spirit
I have been neglecting my blog a bit this week in all the holiday madness. Thank you all for reading and I wish you the most »»
Buying Paper: A Blast from the Past
Yesterday I went to NY Central Art Supply to buy paper. It was a weird, weird experience for me. I used to practically live there in the »»
Vijay Kumar: My Etching Teacher
Today was a great day in etching class mainly because I got so much help from my teacher Vijay Kumar. Making the plate is the easy »»
Art of the Spirit receives Blogger Award
Midnight. No wave,
no wind, the empty boat
is flooded with moonlight.
-Dogen (trans. Stephan Mitchell)
I am honored to have received the “You’re an Amazing Blogger Award” from Princess Haiku »»
Thanksgiving & Our Three Things
So there are 8 minutes left in Thanksgiving. Every year I find it funny how uncomfortable everyone seems with giving thanks. Even suggesting we go around the »»
