INSIDE OUT: a large-scale participatory art project that transforms messages of personal identity into pieces of artistic work. A collaboration between the artist JR, the TED Prize and you!   Can Art really change the world? Sure. Why not? Being an artist myself – I’d like to think it does. Being a viewer – [...]

The other morning I took a walk, looking at everything with fresh eyes. I felt intoxicated by the day and all it’s beauty. I experienced nature talking to me and responding to my awareness. It’s a beautiful place to be, in that flow with all that is.   Here’s a glimpse of what I experienced…. [...]

Life is Beautiful. Embrace it.   – I’ve made it a habit to recognize the beauty in life. Taking the time to notice the “little things”, like the way the breeze flirts with the trees and shuffles the leaves, making the trees come alive. They appear to be waving at me many times over, with [...]

  Have you ever walked down the street and smiled at someone, and they smile back? Or vice versa? It really is contagious. Most of the time we all smile back. On occation someone may not smile back. (We may not even smile back.) That doesn’t mean you didn’t touch their day. Their reflexes could [...]

I recently saw someone post this question on Facebook. The answers all ranged from strong yes’ to somber no’s. Lot’s of people who said “yes”, talked about loved ones who love them. However, I didn’t see too many of them talk about loving themselves. Actually, I don’t think I even saw one.   In my [...]