You love what you sacrifice for. It’s that simple. The relationship between these two principles became apparent to me during the time I was learning to housebreak my puppy. It was a task that required vigilance and discipline. I had to take him outside every couple hours at a minimum, or I was cleaning a… Continue reading What I’ve Learned About Motherhood- From My Dog: The Relationship Between Love And Sacrifice
The celebration of Independence Day every Fourth of July, is a celebration of freedom. This American holiday is, in my opinion, one of our most substantive holidays in terms of ideology. Freedom is at the very heart of American culture. It permeates the whole of our society from our government, to our politics, to our… Continue reading Freedom And Boundaries
“C” For Creativity. Creativity isn’t just for making art projects. Creativity is for making life better, no matter your circumstances. As a child, I always wanted to be a mother when I grew up. That was plan A. There were several influences which contributed to this desire. The primary would be my religious beliefs. The… Continue reading Plan C: Make Lemonade
In his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey references the story from Aesop's Fables, The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs. The story tells the account of a farmer who discovers his goose had laid an egg of pure gold. Each day another gold egg appears and soon the farmer is very… Continue reading Setting and Achieving Goals
The Savior said: "A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel.” He concluded with the injunction to “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”… Continue reading City on a Hill
Most people know me as an artist. This is understandable considering I’ve spent the last fifteen years promoting myself as an artist. That’s what I got my degree in, and that’s where the majority of my professional experience has been. The truth is that I am also a writer. It has simply taken me longer… Continue reading A Coalescence of Artistic Endeavors
To blog or not to blog. That's the question which has plagued me for a while now. Just over a year, in fact. It was a recurring thought, which was strange considering I had no interest whatsoever in starting a blog. Mostly, I think, out of fear. It's a scary thing, as an artist to toss your… Continue reading Reluctant Blogging
