BLOG
THE TAO OF DANA
5 Steps To Beat Procrastination & Put Your Dreams Into Action!
(loving this art by Jennifer Flannigan on Etsy) What are you waiting for? Abstract question, isn't it. I tend to answer this question in blurry detail like a watercolor painting, somewhat diffuse and, yet, colorfully. Usually I say... I am putting together,...
Spaces That Shine In Organized Grids!
(architectural digest) If you have a tendency toward chaos, you are not alone. Some order can be restored with a few good decisions and a little bit more geometry. Here's what happens when a grid enters a space! (rue mag) As wild as the layered patterns may be,...
Decide In Ways That Empower You!
Make decisions- even if they are scary or feel crazy but yet feel right- that empower you. Big-time. Settling, letting people walk all over you and accepting crumbs all drain your spirit...and you need your spirit. Big-time. xoxo Dana
6 Artists Who Make Visual Music In Geometry!
(Jeanne Opgenhaffen) Every bit of art I share is one of my favorites, but today, as a group, I will say that this group hits an all-time high for visual geometry, musical patterning and charismatic motion! (Robert Swain) It's like moving water, the radiant,...
Neutral Colors In Splendor!
(via) Neutral is not always blah. Beige is not boring. What makes great design balanced in a feng shui sense has to do with a mix of elemental materials, light and great placement in design. Popping colors are not required, even though I tend to be...
Use Your Mind & Your Energy To Help Heal Your Life!
(via) I am not a person who revels in dwelling upon illness. I don't take Advil or Tylenol, I am not a big fan of unnecessary chemicals and I am obsessed with acupuncture. That said, all of us at one point or another have gotten sick, me included. Sometimes you...
Shake Things Up!
Wake up every day and create your reality. Even ifyour past has been all bliss, you still have to create every second of each day. Make it good! xoxo Dana
Fresh Mango Salsa… For Artful Plates!
Today's quickie & gorgeous energy food is a salsa so teeming with vibrance that it leaps off the plate. Brighten up salads, mix with black beans (or soaked & cooked white beans, if you are on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet) to make a full-fledged meal salad,...
How To Move Mountains With Your Mind!
While their cute faces and little head-bobs are endearing, what about these boys is inimitable: their intention. I have met dogs (and people!) who yell, bite, scratch and even cry to get what they want from someone. Generally speaking, all those tactics fall flat. The...