It's hot and windy - extreme fire danger. It's not a comfortable feeling on a day such as this, when you live in the forest. The fire-ready plan is in place. I'm sitting in the garden, watching the trees sway in the wind. Eucalyptus trees look funny. They have...
Just a short note today. We're in the middle of packing up our house to go to live and work 'on the road' for a while. Just in time for that - my new website is up! It's been a long time coming and is not perfect -...
"Spieglein, Spieglein an der Wand, wer ist die Schönste im ganzen Land?” Or in English: "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?" Ah, the power of folk tales. They are not just there to entertain children - they have meaning for all ages. 'Snow White'...
Just read a blog post from an artist on 'how to show up and sell your art'.
Which is mainly about how to connect with other people - and while there is a longing for it, there is also a fear.
This is not just a question for artists - it's for anybody who wants to sell products and services.
For a start I think art is so much more than painting, sculpting or writing poems.
Everything we do from the heart that contributes to the beauty and wellbeing of the planet and its inhabitants is, in my eyes, art.
But I digress.
The longing for connection - and at the same time being afraid of it - is valid for all participating in the 'art' of living.
So, how do we connect and communicate with other people when there is this fear stopping us?