Author Neil Strauss wrote the following about Passion: “Sometimes your passion isn’t fun. Sometimes it’s grueling, soul-searing, self-doubting, time-consuming work. But stick with it and don’t give up, because it’s worth it in the end. So many people buy into this...
Over the years, Mom used many mediums for her art, but fell in love with creating digital work on her iPhone and iPad. Yes, my cutting edge Mom, who was a pioneer for women in the ministry when she was appointed to serve her first church in Hedley, Texas in 1972, was...
At Mom’s memorial service, I shared my belief that each one of us arrives in the world with a gift. And even though Mom was a minister and an artist, her gift was her ability to connect with people in a way that made them feel loved and valued. That’s probably why so...
In a previous post, I mentioned that Mom created a lot art with her iPad, because the medium allowed her to work whenever and wherever she wanted to work. And it always seemed like she was busy entering one art show or another. Her final show was a call for artists to...
One of the coolest things about my 76 year young Mom was the fact that she was always interested in learning new things. This is just one of thousands of abstract images she created with her iPad. And it all started when she bought one of the first generation iPhones....
Mom and I were both big fans of author, Seth Godin. In his writing and the way he lives his life, Seth always stresses the importance of getting your work out into the world. He calls it “shipping.” It’s the idea that we can create all of the amazing things we want...
Through her art, Mom helped me understand that our greatest achievement in life comes from using our passion to connect with people in a way that makes them feel loved and valued. It’s the idea that, in creating and sharing what we love, we are growing and making a...
Consider these words from Patanjali: “When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds. Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great...
Every time I see this picture, I feel incredibly blessed. Because it’s a poignant reminder of just how passionate Mom was about her art, and about using her art to connect with other people. It’s also reminds me of how determined she was not to allow the intense pain...
I was 46 when I called Mom to tell her I wanted to pursue my purpose in life. At the time, I had a beautiful townhouse in Baltimore and a well-paying job that required me to work, on average, no more than twenty hours a week. More importantly, I spent a lot of my free...
From the Book: Overcoming the inertia of perceived safe choices and demonstrating the willingness to fight for what you want is the only way to live authentically!
