February 6, 2012

The Goal of Nothing & the Art of Letting Go

list of goals

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” ~Lao Tzu Let’s face it, having goals kind of sucks!   What do you want to do, be, or have in ten years?  Where do you see yourself in twenty years?  What are your three major goals for this year?  What [...]

An Artist’s Bookshelf – “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron

"The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron

This is the third book in an ongoing series where we’ll be talking about a small collection of  books that deal with art and the creative process.  These particular books were chosen because they have dramatically changed my own perspective as both a writer and as a human being I really believe that any of [...]

Introducing Skinny WordPress!

SWP-Logo

Why Skinny WordPress? Those of you who have followed Skinny Artist for awhile may be wondering why I would think about starting another website when I already spend so much time bitching about not having enough time to get anything done as it is. Well, you’re right and I’ll admit that I’ve wondered about this [...]

Turn Off Facebook, Tune Out Twitter, and Rediscover Your Life

Hippie Van

Turn Off, Tune Out, and Rediscover Your Life   It’s probably no surprise to you that these days we are under a constant barrage of media input. If it’s not television, music, moves, or video games consuming your time these days — it’s probably email, blogs, apps, YouTube, websites, Twitter, and Facebook. I mean it’s [...]

An Artist’s Invocation

New Zealand Coast 2010

I have always loved invocations like this because they remind us of the mysterious and quite possibly magical creative process that inspires all artists regardless of their craft.  I forget how many times I have read this particular piece by the late great Irish poet John O’Donohue, but I do know that each time I [...]