The voice of our original self is often muffled, overwhelmed, even strangled, by the voices of other people’s expectations.

The grace to be a beginner is always the best prayer for an artist.

Creativity flourishes when we have a sense of safety and self-acceptance.

As we open our creative channel to the creator, many gentle but powerful changes are to be expected.

What we really want to do is what we are really meant to do. When we do what we are meant to do, money comes to us, doors open for us, we feel useful, and the work we do feels like play to us.

Any little bit of experimenting in self-nurturance is very frightening for most of us.

Making art is a rite of initiation. People change their souls.