Creative mind

I love fall!!  A lot of kindness and thankfulness is being spread around. Plus boots, cute scarfs and pumpkin spice lattes... Yes please !!! 

E-squared

I am currently reading a book "E-3" by Pam Grout and I'm a little in love with it. If you're ever feeling "meh" about your life and in need of a little mind/body/spirit pick me up. I would say this is "the book" for you !!! It's a fun easy read full of great quotes by some amazing philosophers, psychologists, artists and more! E3 reminds you not to take life so seriously and to have fun with the life we've been given! Don't be so serious mew ..... 😉

The Art of Power

Thich Nhat Hanh challenges us to realize that genuine power comes only with a clear mind and a calm heart, and that when we are not in control of our own thoughts we are actually quite powerless, nothing more than slaves to our fears, emotions, and craving. When this happens, it is not we who possesses power; it is power that possesses us. He states boldly that every person is born with capacity to be free of fear, delusion, and tyranny, whether external or, just as important, internal. -Pritam Singh 

In the moment

I love the smell of fresh coffee in the morning… especially today for some reason.   Sometimes in the midst of all the chaos I forget the little things. I get so busy in my thoughts and life that a cup of coffee usually is juts a cup of coffee. Most of the time I drink it while performing other tasks always in the hurry, sometimes reaching for that last sip only to realize that it’s gone. But today it’s more then that, it’s extraordinary, extra sweeter, and I am fully present to enjoy every sip. So I love mornings like this when I remember to live in the moment, makes me feel grounded, recharged and thankful.

FRIENDS …Don’t forget to live today; it’s the little unnoticed things today that shape our lives and build character for tomorrow and the rest of our lives. Ride with the little changes no matter how painful they may be, embrace them to the fullest, don’t fight them, just be!

 Oregon Coast (Astoria)

Love to All!!

Lena

PHOTOS

Happy thursday loves. I want to share a few photos I have taken over the past few months. I know they are kind of random and out of order but it's ok because I am kind of random and out of order my self lately.

I love living in Central Oregon! So much beauty around. This is a photo of the Lost lake. Every year the lake drains in to this hole (I believe it's a lava tube?) Here is a good post about this phenomena (Lost Lake.)

Old but magical

 Sweet cheeks

So fun (The Bend Life) featured one of my photos of the Metolious River

Friends forever 

One of my favs: (Huntington Beach CA)

To see more of my photos please check out my Instagram page :)

Summa time

FINALLY!!  School is over, craziness is over and YES it's been hellish but It's OVER/ done / no more / move on = ready for a break and some serious creativity time !  I miss my paint brushes and pencils, good reads and yoga ! Basically all the things that nurture my soul!

HAPPY FRIDAY
LENA

I dream in color...

Here is what I have been up too :)

I have had this reoccurring dream for years... so I decided to throw it on canvas. 

I will keep the details of the dream to my self because I don't wan't to influence the perspective and the wandering mind of others. That's what makes ART so beautiful and fun :)

A little closer ;)

I believe when we dream we go into different dimensions, different worldly realms. I love writing my dreams down. I truly believe they contain messages for us.

Share with me, what do you see?




Here is another piece... It's a mixed media, I named it "ESCAPING TIME."

I love being crazy and using bright, strong colors.  More than anything I love seeing the reaction on people's faces when they explore my art. It's amazing to see how the human mind works, everyone sees something different.
I often learn something about myself from the feedback I receive.



And just for fun :)   "GO DUCKS"

Thanks for letting me share

Lena