To Everything, A Season Sitting in the heart of midwinter, and entering into the darkest day of the year, I am reminded of the proverb that says: Nothing in […]
Awakening Arts Blog
Overcoming Creative Blocks
Overcoming Creative Blocks Being in a state of creative flow can feel like one of the most engaging, wonderful, natural ways of being, especially in a world that can outwardly […]
The Deep Unity at the Heart of Our Originality
The ORIGIN of our Originality Our Originality is a precious gift. It is an authenticity that originates in the unique pattern of each individual soul. Every one of us […]
What is it Like to be You? ~ By Karuna
I recently saw a beautiful video traveling around social media that addresses a very important, a very potent, and a very prudent question: What is it like to be you? […]
The Vitamins of the Soul
“Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways.” ~ Oscar Wilde Like it or not, many of us […]
The Flowering of Children’s Natural Creativity
Creativity Is Intrinsic to Being Human All children love to create. Natural, joyful, original self expression is native to being alive, instinctive in us. If you give a box […]
The Source of True ORIGINALITY
The Source of True Originality by Dana Lynne Andersen In a culture of materialism, originality has come to mean ‘breaking the rules’. The frontier is a ‘cutting edge’ found […]
Mandala, the sacred Art of Centering
Mandala, the sacred Art of Centering by Dana Lynne Andersen. Mandala is a Sanskrit word that means “circle”, signifying the primordial shape that represents wholeness, completeness and unity. The circle, […]
Art Specialists
‘Creativity is like blood to the soul- oxygenating our sense of purpose, nourishing the wellsprings of our joy and replenishing the vitality of our passion’ Art Specialists A […]
Made in the Image and Likeness of God
‘We are made in the image and likeness of God’, this simple and magnificent truth can change the way we see ourselves- and the way we live. The qualities […]
The beautiful art at Padre Pio’s
I was so impressed by the amazing artwork leading to and surrounding the tomb of Padre Pio. The larger than life sequence told the entwining story of Christ, St. Francis and Padre Pio.
“A Place of Refuge”
“The place of refuge” is a holy place on the big Island. In ancient times, If a law breaker, refugee, or defeated warrior could make it to this place of […]
