Creatives often ask, “How can I become known for what I do?” The answer came to me in a flash yesterday, and it’s so simple! It came to me after we picked up Visionary Artist Chris Dyer from the airport. We are doing an art show with Chris in Brophy Art Gallery tomorrow. Chris… Continue reading
Browsing Category Motivation
How to get your art Noticed – The Successful Don’t COMPARE
The other day a young artist confided that she feels immense pressure to make things happen FAST. She sees other artists her age are “killing it” on Instagram and she feels inadequate. It’s literally causing her anxiety and she’s having trouble focusing on creating art. Thanks to social media, we feel a need to be… Continue reading →
What’s Holding You Back? BLOCKS and DREAMS
Years ago, when I worked 9-5 in the insurance industry, I felt like a fish out of water. I didn’t belong. I dreamed of leaving, working for myself. I always had the entrepreneurial spirit. But the fear of what would happen if I left that secure job kept me STUCK there. For many, many years…. Continue reading →
Intentional Living in Your Own Way Despite this Crazy World Situation!
My dear friends, if you know anything about me it’s that I’m a very positive person. I have lived my life intentionally for the most part. Despite the Covid fears, social unrest and loss of business, I’ve managed to have a happy year with my family and friends. However, Drew and I took a couple… Continue reading →
Your Mind is a Magnet – What do you Want to Draw to You
I was thinking about this today, after reading a chapter out of Working with the Law by Raymond Holliwell and wanted to share it with you. YOUR MIND IS A MAGNET – your thoughts and beliefs will bring to you that which you place most of your focus upon. What you continuously think and dream… Continue reading →
This year is almost over but don’t PANIC! There’s still time to do something important the last 60 days of 2020.
You know how when it’s nearing the end of the year, you start to panic, thinking about all of the things that you didn’t yet do, that you had planned to do?! Yeah, that’s me right now. (And every November!) There’s been a lot of distraction this year that I feel has pulled my attention away… Continue reading →
Why I quit writing goals – Guaranteed Success for the New Year
I QUIT! I am no longer writing long lists of goals. Over the years I filled box after box with journals that contain oodles of lists of goals that I wanted to accomplish. Literally hundreds, if not thousands, of lists! Of those goals, yes, some got done. Some dreams came true. I finally lost those… Continue reading →
New Year Goal Setting to Create a Prosperous Year in 2019
Creating a prosperous year in 2019 is going to be easy and effortless, if you get your mind prepared for it. If you are ready to make a shift upward, read this blog post! It will guide you to take a few minutes to write out answers to a few questions, so get ready with… Continue reading →
PAINTING SURFBOARDS AND CHASING WAVES – Drew Brophy’s Art Scrapbook Retrospective – Book Release
“No matter what you create, someone is going to love it and someone is going to hate it. Focus on those who love it.” Drew Brophy, Artist Have you ever dreamed of having your art featured in a full color book? Like many artists, for years my husband Drew and I dreamed of creating a… Continue reading →
Which one are you – Success Conscious vs. Failure Conscious
I’m somewhat obsessed with the study of successful people and how they think. One of the best books I’ve read on the topic of success is Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill. I’m on my fifth or sixth reading of it right now! Each time I read it, a new concept jumps out at… Continue reading →
What do you want for your Legacy?
Recently I sent out a newsletter on how an artist can become well known for their work, long after they are gone. It led me to think about one of my favorite artists, Professor Tamara Natalie Madden, who passed away at the young age of 42. Tamara was extremely prolific. Even when Tamara was bedridden,… Continue reading →
Need focus? How to get your goals accomplished this month!
I hate to admit this, but…. I’m not the most efficient person. It often takes me three times as long to reach a goal, compared to others. I used to write long lists of 20 things I planned to accomplish each month. There are so many things I want to do! But then I would… Continue reading →