Week 7 For my create project this week I continued working on this crackle painting. It has a long way to go but I keep chipping away on it when I have a few free minutes. It's a slow process because it needs to dry thoroughly in between each layer of paint which frustrates me sometimes because I tend to be a tad bit impatient. For my act of kindness this week I made time to visit a friend that was having a hard time. Sometimes the kindest thing you can do for someone is to m

For my week 3 create project I finished the crackle paste painting that I started on last week. I tend to struggle with knowing when a piece is finished and when I walked away from this on Friday I thought I would be working on it again but when I revisited it today I decided that I liked how it was looking and am calling it done. For my project kindness I chose a practice from this teaching by Domo Geshe Rinpoche. Choosing Positive Emotions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

Week 2 This week for my Project Kindness I made a point to be extra nice to all retail and customer service people I encountered during the week. I thanked them when they were helpful and tried to be extra patience when they were not as helpful 😊 For my Project Create I worked on 2 projects. The first one was the floral headpiece above. The 2nd one is a little out of my comfort zone, I decided to try working with crackle paste in a mix medium piece. I’m trying to just have f

Week 1 of my 52 week project of creating art and practicing kindness is done! I found practicing kindness was easier than I thought and that finding time to create was harder than I thought. Kindness For my act of kindness this week I gave a gas card to a personal care worker. Personal care workers are underpaid and over worked and play a vital part in enabling the elderly and people with disabilities to keep their independence and stay in their homes. If you know one, thank