The one idea we all carry: How art, poetry, and creativity shape our lives
“The artist has but one idea; he is born with it and spends a lifetime developing it and making it breathe.” —Henri Matisse Perhaps this…
Inspiration
Embracing heart intelligence: Lessons from Evolution’s End by Joseph Chilton Pearce
In his book Evolution’s End, Joseph Chilton Pearce shares a profound insight into the nature of human intelligence. He recounts a story from 1932, when an…
Leonardo da Vinci: Bridging beauty and truth
Leonardo da Vinci’s outstanding merit is to have shown by his own example that the pursuit of beauty and the pursuit of truth are not…
This painting isn’t leaving me alone
My current muse is this painting by Tsuguhara Foujita (1886-1968), a Japanese artist who applied Japanese ink techniques to Western-style paintings. There’s something that’s really…
The transformative power of beauty: A journey to wholeness
When we perceive beauty, an “integration of self” takes place. ~ Arleen Hynes Have you ever noticed how beauty has a way of stopping us…
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