A sketch book freezes time. It is an instantaneous form of meditation focusing us on the worth of every passing moment.

When you feel yourself to be in critical condition, you must treat yourself as gently as you would a sick friend.

Accept the fact that you're an artist and stop second-guessing yourself. Just do it.

Life is a spiritual dance and that our unseen partner has steps to teach us if we will allow ourselves to be led. The next time you are restless, remind yourself it is the universe asking 'Shall we dance?

Writing is an act of cherishing... It is an act of love.

I am breathing in and out. Realizing this, I began to notice that each moment was not without its beauty.

Perfectionism doesn't believe in practice shots. It doesn't believe in improvement. Perfectionism has never heard that anything worth doing is worth doing badly--and that if we allow ourselves to do something badly we might in time become quite good at it. Perfectionism measures our beginner's work against the finished work of masters. Perfectionism thrives on comparison and competition. It doesn't know how to say, "Good try," or "Job well done." The critic does not believe in creative glee--or any glee at all, for that matter. No, perfectionism is a serious matter.