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Why You Have To Stay Challenged & Creative In Your Life!
(via) Challenge yourself. Stretch in small ways. Big ones. A new food to try. And new way to walk to the store. A new color. A new endeavor. A happy diversion. Learn, grow... feel like you are in over your head. Don't let the monotony set in. Don't let...
Are You A Critic Or A Creative Person?
Are you a critic or a creative person? Chances are: you are both. I know you are. We all are. We just need to get the scales balanced for ourselves! (Monet) While life is all energy and creativity at it's core, we can not teleport ourselves through the day...
Feng Shui Your Cell Phone Use!
(what wi-fi waves might look like when turned into art!) While the obvious dangers of texting and driving- and walking!- are hard to dispute, the idea that cell phones emit dangerous waves is a matter of hot debate. I am not a fan of "scare-tactic" media, but I am a...
Style Icon Kelly Wearstler & Radiant Orchid Inspiration!
(from Rhapsody, Kelly Wearstler's fourth book) When I am lost at sea for a day, I reach for beautiful imagery. Even if its a trip to my rooftop to see the city lights, some dreamy visions make the day. Today I needed the radiance of orchid - this year's color of the...
There Is Only One Way To Succeed At Anything, And That Is To Give Everything!
(grab this poster at Etsy!) And give, and give and give. In ways that matter. In ways that lighten your life. xoxo Dana
7 Awesome Uses For Fresh Ginger Root!
Ginger Root. I used to stare at it, puzzled, as a child in Secaucus, New Jersey, at the small specialty produce store. We didn't go near it, as it sat beside the tofu that idled in wet baskets. Given my very Italian family couldn't wrap their heads around something...
Organic Beauty Oils To Love From Blossom Jar!
(via) Beauty oils are a standard in my life. My skin imbibes quarts of organic coconut oil, castor oil, vitamin E oil, virgin olive oil and essential oils every week, and it has never been more grateful to me for the care! So, when celebrity makeup artist and...
Find Yourself In The Language Of Art
(observando) And this is why art is not a luxury, it is a necessity. xoxo Dana
The Paper Wizardry Of Yulia Brodskaya!
Yulia Brodskaya is a paper wizard. Rolling small strips of paper into three dimensional sculpture is no small feat. Try this with a shredded piece of a Post-It and you will see how much work in involved to maintain a small bend, never mind sculptural brilliance....