All too often too often we try to push, pull, outline and control our ideas instead of letting them grow organically. The creative process is a process of surrender, not control.Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise.

Growth is an erratic forward movement: two steps forward, one step back. Remember that and be very gentle with yourself.

In order to have a real relationship with our creativity, we must take the time and care to cultivate it.

We always do the best we can by the light we have to see by.

It is my experience both as an artist and as a teacher that when we move out on faith into the act of creation, the universe is able to advance. It is a little like opening the gate at the top of a field irrigation system. Once we remove the blocks, the flow moves in.

At it's essence, art is an alchemical process. Alchemy is a process of transformation.

What we focus on, we empower and enlarge. Good multiplies when focused upon. Negativity multiplies when focused upon. The choice is ours: Which do we want more of?