5 Dec
After the Creative Process
Be the First
Be the first to love what you do.
“Art is what we call…
the thing an artist does.
“…what makes it art, is that the person who made it overcame the resistance,
ignored the voice of doubt and made something worth making.”
~ Seth Godin
Be the first to love what you do.
“When we are willing to make what wants to be made rather than make what we want, we become open to new directions”
~ Julia Cameron
Be the first to love what you do.
“Creativity is the mind at play with the materials that it loves.”
~ Carl Jung
Be the first to love what you do.
“The best way to get approval is to not need it.”
~ Hugh MacLeod
Be the first to love what you do.
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
~ Steve Jobs
Be the first to love what you do.
“Reject the tyranny of picked. Pick yourself.”
~ Seth Godin
Be the first to love what you do.
“Eventually, you will realize that the world didn’t give you what is etched on your soul-character, nor can it take it away. Only you can choose to let it remain unexpressed–don’t hang back, waiting for approval from others to be yourself.”
~ Michael Beckwith
Stop waiting for external validation.
Be the first to love what you do.
“Heaven Scent”
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I feel joy when I’m with family and /or friends. I especially feel joyful when I am painting with friends. Watercolour is my medium.
Joy to me is when I open my eyes in the morning; so many possibilities… Receiving love and kindness is great but I love giving love and spreading kindness.
Affirmations such as your posts which I keep handy to review and remind me of the joy all around us, if only we look up.
I love: sharing stories about my children when they were kids, sharing my love of reading with the children I tutor, sharing my knowledge of grammar and writing with my students, praying, going to Mass and telling God about the good in my life.
Suggested reading for Dreama and her followers — those who love flowers:
The Flower Arrangement by Ella Griffin
This very minute, I am sipping fresh-brewed coffee with my dearest friend of 44 years. It is quiet beyond description because the world is still asleep. I have found that the little moments bring great joy.
The joy of God and everything that He has provided for us, down to the most minute pleasure and need. I am humbled and in awe when I stop to look at all that surrounds me.
Being present in the moment whether with my family, art, or faith time is what brings me JOY! <3
Painting and teaching art with my first grade students brings me joy! Also, painting with friends brings me JOY! ?
Thanks, Dreama. Love your work!!!
My greatest joy is the bliss I feel when I am with my 3 1/2 year old granddaughter.
What brings me joy? Watching others react to their moments of joy.
Totally gorgeous art that I would love to learn about to free my gifts. Thank you!
I know that I am in good company here….like so many of you my joy comes from my grandchildren and children, my painting, and from nature.
Finishing a work of art gives me such pleasure and a feeling of accomplishment as I cannot get elsewhere.
I love the way you paint .You paint so lose . It is so beautiful !
Thanks for always being so uplifting.
Every new day I experience , the potential and possibilytes it brings gives me joy. The dance of the sunlight on the wall in the morning , the smell of the freshly cut grass in the summer or the soaring fly of the dragonflys also brings me joy, My family all cozy in the living room waching a movie together, brings me joy too. Joy is everywhere we jus have to let it in .
My four cats bring me joy…painting brings me joy…and your paintings, specifically, as well as your thoughts and words in your blogs and on Facebook, bring me joy, lighten my heart and spirit, and make me smile from the inside.
Almost always my cats bring me joy!
moments of joy of this morning—-your creativity & inspiration, tailwags and love from my furry muse Lucy, the snowflakes twinkling in the tree on this gray day, my fuzzy robe, slippers and hot coffee to sip while reading your post! big hugs & smiles headed your way…..
Some days joy is found in all the little things like the birds coming to my window feeder.
Joy is having my family together for fun, food, fellowship, and laughter!
Joy is family! Listening to my grandkids play…family gatherings. And the peace and joy of creating at my studio table.
What brings me joy – so many things! A walk in the woods, friendship, music, my family, poetry and art.
Painting and 12 grandchildren bring me JOY
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