a very long very full week...

 it's only only been one month of school and i already have feelings

of burnout... i am trying to do too many things...

between making art, time with family, teaching, exploring spirituality,

writing, feeding myself... i am burning the candle at many ends.

it's not a complaint, just an observation...

i am so grateful and so blessed and working on giving myself

an attitude adjustment (constantly)...

 

 here's a few snippets from my week...

i had to take all of the things out of the windows at the conservatory

where my show 'the divinity within' is still up...

so as i gathered up my things from the two altars, i noticed

this little ganesha, which was a gift from a parent of one of my

students at the opening. i love how it glimmered in the light.

 took a break in the sun filled window to soak up some

of the energy that is within this painting that the children

in rishikesh made for me this past spring... i can still hear

their laughter, see their smiles... as they spread the paint

on the canvas

 the empty windows seemed so much more gray and cold

after i took everything out. my show also has a different vibe to it...

interesting to see what installations can add to an art exhibit.

at school, october is clay month in my art room, so we've been making

lots and lots of different kinds of sculptures. not sure if it was a good

idea to make the whole month of october full of working with clay

with 5 grades... but at least it will be done and out of the way

and the kids are enjoying it.

in my office i put up a photo i stole off of f.b. of two of my soul sisters...

i love seeing their beautiful faces every day... wish it could be in person.

 on the home-front, will wanted to make every other wednesday night

art night so that we could get take-out and make art in the middle of

the week. it was fun to work together at the dining room table.

last night i stayed up way too late and finished all of the backgrounds

on my paintings for my children's book - they just need the

final white outlines!

 even angelo showed up to bathe in the creative energy...

hopefully my weekend retreat will relax me to the bone...

and rejuvenate my body mind and spirit...

i am excited to camp in my car - finally using it the way

one was meant to.

have a lovely weekend...

be loved, be safe, be inspired

j