OmniaSubSole

Tea Time in the Finger Lakes

My friend Ashley likes tea.  A lot.  It is inspiring the amount of tea she drinks and how quickly she has developed a comprehensive knowledge of herbal teas, how to use them to treat specific concerns and how...

Roadtripping: Chicago and Impromptu Art Museums

We rarely stay directly in the city we are visiting and our trip to Chicago is no different.  You can usually save a couple hundred and get reasonable accommodations by staying in a nearby town.  We picked a...

Abstract: Hot Springs

The impetus for my creative burst over the past year was a desire to paint abstract acrylics. Today I feel like there has been progress made to this end. Through this journey, I have learned a lot, created a...

Adventures in the Happy Water Colour Course!

I have enjoyed the Love Art, Happy Life course enough that I have decided to take another course from Bloknote Academy, the Happy Water Colour Course. I am really excited to start this course as I have found a...

Sketchy: A Scene on Fire Island

Last year was a year of travel, and on this particular trip we took an early morning journey out to Fire Island National Seashore for a beautiful sunrise scene and hike around the lighthouse. It was beautiful...

Broken Pickers and Unrealistic Expectations

One of the most common conversations I have with clients is in about dating and healthy relationships in recovery, but this is not something restricted to people in recovery; it is endemic in our culture.  If...

LAHL: Beatriz Milhazes

This week’s inspiration comes from the work of Beatriz Milhazes, a Brazilian artist born in 1960.  Her work is characterized by strong shapes from nature and bright colors. She is associated most highly...

LAHL: Lesson 2 Gustav Klimt

This week’s lesson in the Love Art Happy Life was on Gustav Klimt and the task was to do a Klimt-inspired piece as homework.  I continue to recommend this e-course as it is helping me think about art...