As artists, we must learn to be self-nourishing. We must become alert enough to consciously replenish our creative resources as we draw on them.

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

There is not one pink flower, or even fifty pink flowers, but hundreds. Snowflakes, of course, are the ultimate exercise in sheer creative glee. No two alike. This creator looks suspiciously like someone who just might send us support for our creative ventures.

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

What would a nontoxic god think of your creative goals? Might such a god really exist?

It takes constant vigilance not to slip into negativity or simple apathy. It takes courage to believe over any given period of time that we are getting better and not sliding into decline.

We talk about self-expression but need to pause and remember that self-expression requires a self to express.