Feeling grateful that this album is sold Feeling grateful that my creativity is recognized Feeling grateful to be able to create Feeling grateful to have a studio where i can create Feeling grateful for all the support i have Universe is friendly xo
Men of honour
Hello world…I have been very quiet in the the net these last months. I traveled to India to Easter islands and those trips were quite remarquable and fulfilling. I needed time out of the studio recharging the batteries searching questioning myself…a lot! What it is that i create? What is the purpose? One of my clients told me recently that my art comes from the heart and it makes him feel connected with his beloved when he offered her one of my albums. It was an unique and special gift one that she will remembered and treasured. I felt quite empowered. How priceless is that for an artist? Tears come to my eyes and…THANK YOU was my answer. THANK YOU for the trust THANK YOU for the feedback THANK YOU for the connection HAVE FUN ENJOY XOXOXO
Make a wish…
I love the idea of recycling and have been doing some visual journals for some time now. The difficult part i often hear is where to start? I came up with this idea after many requests, to put some of my stuff into the journals and then the buyer will continue and make it her/his own. I forgot to take the pictures of those i already sold but i still have one left for the moment so here it goes! The goal of the journal is to have fun! Feel free to scribble, draw, paint, glue, cut, write….unlimited list. I love the idea of a magic journal where one can write down and collage our dreams and projects and feel confident that it will happen in the future. I wish i have a… I wish i am… I wish i can… BE INSPIRED HAVE FUN MAKE A WISH BE HAPPY BE BLESSED XO
About Hope…
It seems that i have only questions without answers those days. In this moment of huge crise in Portugal what can we do to help one another, to give support, to listen and still be positive? The state is cutting everywhere, people struggle to remain afloat but it becomes more and more challenging each day to just survive. Some go to the beach to regain energy, i do whenever i can but i like to gather down my thoughts, my dreams in my “make a wish journals”too. I follow Julia Cameron’s advice( the vein of gold, a journey to your creative heart) to write down every single day with no exception 3 pages who will help you to become more centered, balanced and alert. Easy to say when it seems there is no way out, when you found only close doors ahead of you. No need to reply doors will open one day, have to be patient blabla bla… And ye,t you soon realise that human beings have unlimited resources within them after moments of complete despair HOPE arise again …
On compassion…
Sorry guys…been rather lazy on blogging lately! This album was a special order from a woman in love. What is there other than being in love? Love for your man, your woman, your kids, your pets, your friends(should have put the friends before the pets but one is never deceived by pets!) Love is what we all seek, yet it can be hard and challenging but in the end is what we’ll take with us. Just open randomly the Dalai’s Lama book ” the art of happiness”quoting… In generating compassion, you start by recognizing that you do not want suffering and that you have a right to have happiness. This can be verified or validated by your own experience. So… let us meditate on compassion today. Begin by visualizing a person who is acutely suffering, someone who is in pain or in a very unfortunate situation. Try to relate that to yourself, thinking, “that individual has the same capacity for experiencing pain, joy, happiness and suffering than i do”. Then, try to allow your natural response to arise- a natural …
On trust…
I haven’t blog for a while…which is not a good thing say the experts! One must write a page at least once a week…I am not a professional blogger and won’t become one because the web world is not what thrives me…so the issue here is accepting the fact that maybe my blog will not be highly ranked on google. My inner voice keep whispering, don’t push yourself too much things will come in an easy and smooth way, and you know what? I will do just that… cool myself and trust God that he will take me where i should be. I realize over the years that one of the most difficult things we human have to deal with is … TO JUST LET GO TO TRUST How difficult is to trust When to act When to remain quiet How can we let go something that we want so much? How? Advices are most welcome! Have a good week Feel blessed Thank you XO
A man in Love…
My last album is most of the time my favorite one! I have sold quite a few lately which is good of course but realize that i have some trouble with it. I know that my clients will cherish and appreciate them but still…i miss those who are gone forever. I know that my fellow artists have the same feeling…A customer was telling me that what she liked about my work was that it convey a fragility and force at the same time. She loved the authenticity of my work understanding how family and being connected was the backbone of it and yet there is still space for the unknown and my private garden, she was confinding. Wow thank you! I had wings that day, the sky seemed unlimited…I want to hold those good feelings and thoughts Heading to Washington DC and… to Paper Source in Georgetown. Have a good week Enjoy Have fun Open up XO
Being in Love…
If I could have just one wish,I would wish to wake up everydayto the sound of your breath on my neck,the warmth of your lips on my cheek,the touch of your fingers on my skin,and the feel of your heart beating with mine…Knowing that I could never find that feelingwith anyone other than you. Hope you like my new album! Dedicated to the lovers of the world… Those who’ve just fall in love and others like myself who are married with a prince for a couple of years Xo
Human fragility
I realize how easy it is to fly to ” the land of victims” we all do it once in a while, some more than others but eventually it feels good to be the victim “poor me”. I have just made a difficult flight, the crew were great, half of us went dancing till dawn which feels so good and then everything fell apart as one of us was robbed. She went frantic and completely out of control which in itself was rather scary. We felt completely powerless at first then our anger started to grow up as we realize that all her catastrophes ( cancer, broken teeth, death in her family….) was an invention and we felt cheated! She threaten us about suicide, that life was not worth living…i can tell you it was quite complicated to handle and the hours went on and on we were exausted so in the end we had to call for a doctor. Now that it passed i realize how much pain and despair she must carry within her to invent so many …
What are your strengths?
Do you know what are your strengths? or like most of us you are trying to improve your weaknesses? I have just discovered this excellent book “strengths finder 2.0” by Tom Rath where he explains just that. How in the occidental and even in the oriental world our education is based on improving our weaknesses, how the enterprises nowadays run endless workshops on “how to improve yourself” in areas where we lack talent! Some of the attendees will have success because of their natural talents with or without workshops but most of us will strive for it. So this book relates to our natural talents, there’s this online test in the language of your choice and the result is in english about 2mn later or within weeks by mail in your own language. Natural talents i kept repeating it because though i sense it by now (i m more than 40 remember!) i wouldn’t have told you they are talents! They are 34 themes that the Gallup organization have come out with and they verified over and over that people have …
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