The Rewards of Teaching Art to Homeless Seniors

One of the main tenets of Creative Awakenings is the healing benefits of Creativity. This article about artist Zahava Sherez teaching art to homeless seniors is particularly meaningful - this quote by Zahava stood out for me: "Working with seniors and walking with several of them to the crossover gate, literally, as they continued [...]

By |2018-08-30T14:40:11-07:00August 30th, 2018|Posts, Spiritual Toolbox|0 Comments

Featured Art: Journey Runestone

This month’s featured art is a genuine, contemporary Runestone – one that my husband and I created together for a dear friend and collector, Karen C. It tells the story of her “journey” in ancient Runic text: from the beginning of her 39-year marriage to its intensely challenging end, focusing on the amazing and continual [...]

By |2018-02-14T13:32:46-08:00January 18th, 2018|Featured Art, Posts, Spiritual Toolbox|0 Comments

How to Continually Feel Appreciated

Featured Art Secret II: Letting Go Mixed media with oil and watercolor on paper, 17.5 x 11 inches ElizabethBryanJacobs.com This topic is a wonderful continuation of last month’s post, “Breaking Through Personal Barriers,” as feeling unappreciated can reap amazing breakthroughs. I especially appreciate my own feelings of being unappreciated, as they feed [...]

By |2017-08-03T17:36:04-07:00August 2nd, 2017|Featured Art, Posts, Spiritual Toolbox|0 Comments

Making Resolutions you can actually KEEP

I’m losing ten pounds, leaving my partner and am forgoing my lifelong relationship with salted cashews – again. “Box of Crayons,” by Melissa Mason Acrylic on Canvas, 52 x 70 inches MelissaMason.me How many times do we make that New Year’s list of resolutions and by spring time it has melted away with [...]

By |2017-02-27T13:33:34-08:00December 28th, 2016|Posts, Spiritual Toolbox|0 Comments

How to Feel Grateful when you feel like $#@!

This month’s Spiritual Toolbox Addition is right in tune with the Thanksgiving: it’s called Gratitude, and when you practice it on a regular basis (we are not talking lip service), life is a whole lot more beautiful. OH NO by Byron Keith ByrdOil on Canvas, 48 x 36 incheswww.ByronKeithByrd.com You’ve heard the gratitude [...]

By |2017-02-27T13:26:48-08:00October 28th, 2016|Featured Art, Posts, Spiritual Toolbox|0 Comments

The Myth of Feeling “Behind”

THIS MONTH'S ADDITION TO THE SPIRITUAL TOOLBOX IS A PROFOUND INSIGHT: Turning Point Oil on canvas, 32.5 x 20.5 inches ©2016 Elizabeth Bryan-Jacobs   If you are farther ahead than where you were, you can’t possibly be “behind.” It’s really simple; “ahead” and “behind” are opposites; although we never think that literally with life swirling [...]

By |2017-02-27T14:42:17-08:00September 27th, 2016|Featured Art, Posts, Spiritual Toolbox|0 Comments

Dissolving Pain

I’ve lost count of the number of challenging times in my life that I was soothed by the #3 necessary Tool in Every Spiritual Toolbox. It lowers stress, increases well-being, improves performance, and yes, has been scientifically proven to ease pain. “Sunflowers,” Vincent Van Gogh The #3 Tool is also free, available all [...]

By |2017-02-27T14:36:58-08:00August 29th, 2016|Posts, Spiritual Toolbox|0 Comments
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