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Tag Archives: Compassion
Disasters, Disappointments, Decrepitudes and Embuggerances
I don’t know a single person whose life has not been blighted, at one time or another, by disease, discomforts, disasters, disappointments, debilitations, disquietudes, decrepitudes and embuggerances. It seems to be an inseparable part of being human. The important thing … Continue reading
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Tagged Caring, Co-operation, Cohesion, Collaboration, Compassion, Connectedness, Coping, Courage, Creativity, Disappointments, Disasters, Discomforts, Disease, Happiness, Humanity, Solidarity
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Mugging the Inner Prodigy
I like the word “prodigy”, because we all have an inner prodigy – the young person with exceptional talents and abilities that represents our earlier, unselfconscious curiosity and imagination. That child-like creative being resides within us all and when you … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Artists, Beauty, Compassion, Courage, Creative Being, Creativity, Criticism, Fear, Humanity, Imagination, Kindness, Love, Play, Prodigy
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Noticing
I think the primary skill any artist must possess is the ability to notice. In fact, I’ll go one better. All art is drawing attention to what you have noticed. The very meaning of the word “aesthete” is to be … Continue reading
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Escape the Prevailing Paradigm
Yesterday was one of those days where new thoughts and ideas were brought to my attention. I love those days. I was given an article about an emerging field of study in positive human psychology – self-compassion. What it’s all … Continue reading
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The Wholehearted Artist
Recently, I was introduced to a video by a very wise friend. It was one of those moments where you are given it at exactly the time you need it most, when you are most receptive to it and when … Continue reading
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Tagged Aesthetics, Artists, Authenticity, Compassion, Connectedness, Courage, Dr Brene Brown, Empathy, Happiness, Musicians, Painters, Perfectionism, Scarcity, Vulnerability, Wholeheartedness, Writers
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