Sharing …. Nature as object… with my Pappus treasure (or seed head)… while exploring nature as backdrop during a Saturday morning stroll through the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington.

Sharing alternating photos of rich autumn colours and nature’s lines, with photos taken through the fragmented lens of a skeletal leaf during a recent nourishing nature stroll through the Royabl Botanical Gardens.

Were you able to take a moment this beautiful autumn weekend?

At the beginning of the pandemic, I started a brief gratitude project using images. I have continued this gratitude practice daily, through writing and mindfulness in nature. I decided that it would be helpful to introduce a self-compassion and self-love practice into my daily life because I had noticed a significant change in my outlook while practicing gratitude.

Witnessing and capturing snapshots of seasonal garden or individual plant changes can connect us to ourselves and the cycles of life, nature and transformation…

Inspiration…. In this post offerings of spring… eco-art and garden florals enjoyed and shared.

Buddha boards can be a creative tool to promote relaxation through the soothing motion of brush strokes and gentle repetition and mark making. They can be woven into mindfulness moments and grounding exercises in your home or studio space.

This creative prompt is about noticing the spring shadows of new and old growth in their interwoven and symbiotic relationship. Last year’s twigs and leaves nurturing the soil and protecting the tender emerging spring plants peaking out of their dark and quiet winter caves as part of this transformative season and cycle…

As the world around me has been blanketed and transformed by layers upon layers of snow, my reflections around silence and stillness have been gently nurtured and brought to mind . Those initial moments upon stepping outdoors and viewing the untouched setting where everything is coated and serene, have prompted and encouraged my individual moments of quiet stillness…

Have you thought about your self-care routine much lately? Have you noticed the need for more self-care throughout the pandemic? This post invites you to reflect on your self-care practice and provides templates and resource links to prompt that needed self-care journey in these continued stressful times.

As Summer blends into Autumn I thought a post sharing some beautiful summer skies would make those memories linger, and encourage a pause as we celebrate nature and the glorious change of seasons.

During the Pandemic video watching increased. Many of us were looking for uplifting and engaging topics in response to the heavy and relentless news content that understandably generated anxiety, worry and fear. We needed a way to redirect our thoughts even if only for a little while…

”Creating art, being aware of the process, and observing the art upon completion are all different experiences. Each part of the overall process tells us something about our different selves. There is a growth that occurs within the artist from the beginning to the end of a painting.”

“We want stories. In stories we connect, in stories we learn, in stories we are human … We are together, we are the same, we are connected beyond race and class and gender.” — Isabel Allende