tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438262482678835889.post8501308324021555989..comments2023-10-28T05:24:58.109-07:00Comments on Thursday Sweet Treat: Inspirational Tips: Work Your Way Through the Forest and Be Sure to Leave Mile MarkersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438262482678835889.post-42690710304462571442009-05-07T20:08:00.000-07:002009-05-07T20:08:00.000-07:00I thought for sure I'd already left a comment here...I thought for sure I'd already left a comment here--apparently only in my mind... (sigh, oh, these crazy artist types who talk to themselves... lol)<br /><br />Natasha, remember when I said your writing needs to be shown to a larger audience? This is exactly the kind of piece I had in mind. <br /><br />All too often, artists/writers are hiding something deep down...we're such sensitive souls that the world "out there" makes too sharp of an impression sometimes. For me, my art is steadily becoming a place not just where I learn more about myself, but an avenue for actually *creating* who I want to be... colorful, warm, vibrant, open. <br /><br />Each new piece is also a reflection of what I've learned... but hopefully, on a "good day in the studio," ;) it's also a step farther down the path.Amanda Fall - Sprout editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099642812544000458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438262482678835889.post-50336025359491650112009-05-06T21:15:00.000-07:002009-05-06T21:15:00.000-07:00Sweet Natasha, I am grateful beyond words that you...Sweet Natasha, I am grateful beyond words that you are not hiding anymore!!!! Finding you and TST in January has been such a foundational part of my continued growth . . . I have made leaps and bounds in truly regarding myself as an artist, thanks to this community you have assembled.<br /><br />You asked: is the creation of art about the journey of self-discovery or the celebration of who we are? my answer: yes. For our art to be alive at all, it has to grow, and that means the artist has to grow. At the same time, we are also all in the business of noticing what already is, all around us, and letting that inspire us and then be expressed through our art. So it's both, sometimes simultaneously.******Thank you again for such a tender and open message.aquamaureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17368274520999097910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438262482678835889.post-47880837826107455832009-05-06T15:27:00.000-07:002009-05-06T15:27:00.000-07:00Thank you for sharing this with us, Natasha... and...Thank you for sharing this with us, Natasha... and for being such an inspiration for growth and sharing!<br /><br />I know creating for me brings me closer to my truest self and is part of my self-discovery - helping me "unlearn" all those negative things I've picked up through the years. But it is also a celebration of how far I've come. So, I'm going with two sides of the same coin for this one.<br /><br />Thanks for the awesome, thought provoking post!Marja/Glass Elementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04614062758688438174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438262482678835889.post-46955492206488511522009-05-06T11:47:00.000-07:002009-05-06T11:47:00.000-07:00Greetings!
And yes, playing here has been part of...Greetings!<br /><br />And yes, playing here has been part of what's sat me down to start thinking about what I truly want in this life. And given me the safe haven to do so. I've realized what I want to keep, and perhaps even more importantly, what I want to let go. And the most important of all, that letting those things go does not make me a fool for having followed that Path in the first place. If you don't explore, you never get anywhere. And exploring involves making mistakes, needing to double back, etc. Perfection isn't here. And that's okay! :-)<br /><br />BB & GF! :-)<br />-BirdPhoenyx Ravenswinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14316005223260076622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438262482678835889.post-23332991737991372952009-05-06T11:42:00.000-07:002009-05-06T11:42:00.000-07:00Greetings!
The only 'shadow' side I'v...Greetings!<br /><br />The only 'shadow' side I've noticed to the understanding less is a certain desire for stability and centering elsewhere, but that very well may just be me. :-)<br /><br />Imo, all of the above. I've created to keep myself sane, and I've created to explore and learn, and I've created b/c my heart and spirit would not let me do otherwise. And in the end, these have all been good things. :-)<br /><br />I struggle with not letting a similar feeling hold me back. Sometimes there is a tendency to say 'Not enough of an artist now. Maybe later.' But later may not come - the need to say that particular thing may change, or life may simply move on in a different direction. So the thing is to make the creations anyway. :-)<br /><br />Exactly! It's all about the Journey, at the end of the day. We all come into this world the same way and we all leave it the same way - the circumstances may differ, but the end results are the same. It's the parts in between that are different. :-)<br /><br />Thank you again for a most wonderful and insightful piece. I hope that one day you take some of these and give them a home between covers. The world could use that wisdom in an even wider format. :-)<br /><br />BB & GF! :-)<br />-BirdPhoenyx Ravenswinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14316005223260076622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438262482678835889.post-19988580083155844252009-05-06T06:28:00.000-07:002009-05-06T06:28:00.000-07:00Rowena - I've missed you and actually sat down thi...Rowena - I've missed you and actually sat down this morning and wrote, "Check in with people." I've been so caught up with so much I haven't been playing with Internet friends...how are you? You know what you wrote makes perfect sense to me...I started to go through it after I opened my shop but didn't have words for it...I wish I had and that I'd written about it because it sort of stopped me for a bit. I'm still learning and wondering about it all...I want to hear more about your thouoghts because they always inspire me and help me....and you and I are the same when it comes to writing....you are such a wonder...thanks for always helping me to shift my focus back to where it needs to be....hugsNatashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14700445200303617499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438262482678835889.post-62511447207178825832009-05-06T06:21:00.000-07:002009-05-06T06:21:00.000-07:00I have been having trouble keeping up with all my ...I have been having trouble keeping up with all my favorites on the internet. I am an in a phase of recalibration, I think. What does this have to do with art?<br /><br />I use my art to understand my life. My paintings are very much a function of my living and my thoughts and my lessons. Sometimes, I paint what I already know. Sometimes I learn by doing, and at the end I understand something new.<br /><br />Right now, I think I am trying to understand the place of art in my life. I'm stepping back a little from my shop to reorganize and readjust... I'm not closing, just not actively marketing or building right now.<br /><br />I think I want my art to be about my life more, and make my life less about the art. Who is driving this cart? Me or my creative responsibilities?<br /><br />I don't even know if this is the question you asked, but it made me think. And my writing IS how I make sense of things.Rowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07146077261663557342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438262482678835889.post-74837565875797641662009-05-05T21:30:00.000-07:002009-05-05T21:30:00.000-07:00Jenjen - thank you for this...and I love the way y...Jenjen - thank you for this...and I love the way you discover and share all that you life is filled with, all that your heart is filled with through your words and images....it's a beautiful gift for us all.<br /><br />Frenzy23- thank you so much and I'm right with you...I dig mile markers :)Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14700445200303617499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438262482678835889.post-53447204490148929022009-05-05T12:40:00.000-07:002009-05-05T12:40:00.000-07:00Beautiful post. We change, we improve, and that's ...Beautiful post. We change, we improve, and that's a reason to look back on our work and be proud of how far we've come. I see older work of mine that feels amateur now, but that just shows improvement, a mile marker :)CaffeinatedFrenzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00189892828672529172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438262482678835889.post-9714154990433117502009-05-05T10:53:00.000-07:002009-05-05T10:53:00.000-07:00Oh my..that’s a beauty!
You should never hide you...Oh my..that’s a beauty!<br /><br />You should never hide yourself. You are one amazing, thoughtful and talented person.<br /><br />I, too, disagree with Plato. Even though things constantly change, a part of who we are belongs in the past – of the what, where, how, whys and when. Without those memories, we won’t know what the next step will be. It’s like looking at old photo albums or old love letters and journals; the overwhelming feeling of revisiting those memories leaves me thunder-strucked and amazed on how my life was and how it led to where I am now.<br /><br />The motivation to write and express my journey comes from all that has happened and all that I hope to achieve. Sharing and opening-up truly make life less lonely.<br /><br />As I write or take pictures, I do learn something new about myself – something that’s been buried maybe; Not the content or the passion of what I have to share but the methods I choose to express them.<br /><br />And you, my dear, have been a big motivation.<br /><br />Keep smiling =DJenjen @GottaLoveMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00986849512559126632noreply@blogger.com