There is an art to doing nothing. I do it every single day and I am getting really good at it. Every morning at 5 am. I get up. I take my dogs outside and then the three of us retreat to my meditation room. I wake up happy just knowing that I have carved out time in my day …
Mystical, Magical Dragonflies let us know that change is in the air, and they are so right.
Go out on a limb, push the boundaries. This is where art begins to get really interesting. “Creativity for me, is about holding onto my deep sense of knowing and working alongside the creative consciousness. Its about dipping into my courage and pushing myself, coaxingly into a willingness to explore a little more, by dipping my toes into unknown waters …
Sign up here for info. I will be hosting a few on-line and studio acrylic pouring workshops this fall (space will be limited)
Here is the video clip of me, making JOY.
Here is a time-lapse video from my Saturday workshop. I absolutely love the acrylic pouring technique. It takes hours to choose then mix up the paint and chemicals in separate little containers before you actually pour them together and then onto your canvas. IT IS MESSY, but once you do release the paint it is so beautiful to watch your …
If I wasn’t in love with creativity, I wouldn’t be here posting this out into cyberspace right now. Why ? Creativity is about risk. About leaping into things we can’t see. It is about finding the courage to seek beyond the ordinary, the regular and the usual. It teaches us to look for the magic in everything and in …
Stop searching all the answers are here in the silence
Flying through harsh weather. I am struggling and yearning. Is life meant for me to practice resurrection ? Floating as grace under fire, with an open heart, I call out to others to let them know that they too are loved and looked for, when lost. I may become their home for a while, detached, I inspirit them, then leave, …
I Absolutely love this process. I held a mini workshop a few nights ago in my studio and the results were amazing. What could be better then a group of happy, beautiful women, (few bottles of wine, etc.). We allowed our minds to explode and come to life along side our creativity . We had so much fun. We laughed …
“People will continue to press every button we have, until we realize what it is that we don’t want to know about ourselves, yet. They will point us to our freedom every time.” ― Byron Katie, Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life This is so true. I have seen this happen to so many people lately …
There are many ways to describe the relationship between Picasso and Matisse. It could be called a rivalry, a creative dialogue, often referred to as a chess game. Matisse himself once compared it to a boxing match. But it also became the abiding friendship of two creative geniuses as titans who, daring to paint the ugly, transformed our sense of …
Be Grateful without evidence Life is all a dream.
Be generous. Generous with your time your thoughts, your feelings, your love. Both towards yourself and to others, without expectations. Generosity doesn’t necessarily mean money. Be giving. Listen, help. Live your life like a work of the art. Be present with your hands open, reaching outwards and your hearts full, and give. Give smiles, give compliments, give glances, give kindness, …
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book was so damn great. It is a fantastic example of good writing. It is a memoir, written in the first person. Checked off my summer reading list as a 5 Star. I laughed, hilariously throughout and it helped me to see how screwed up things really can get. A wonderful fresh perspective. This is Very Very good …
Days to go…
” Please, don’t do what it takes to make me feel comfortable. I have learned to welcome all criticism from others as gifts, so that I can understand and become more.” Mary Ann Burrows
The truth is that we are all good people and we are all loved. Its crazy to ask others for love and respect when we aren’t willing to give it to ourselves. I understand this, as this was me. Become the student of your own mind, and question every thought. If thoughts like this resonate with you, please …
“It’s such a beautiful world when you don’t know and just notice.” MaryAnn Burrows
I met myself without my story, inside of my beautiful mind. We made peace, my mind, and I. In here, I am clear. I am free. I am awake. I am only noticing. Simply flowing back and forth, with little effort, my brilliant imagination in perfect sync with the calm, silent melody of knowing. It is quiet, without war. …
“The Truth is, that I have never been wronged, not once, in my entire life, by anyone Everyone has been ‘righting’ me all along. The truth sets us free.” Mary Ann Burrows
“I am grateful for all criticism as these words are my greatest teachers, guiding me towards enlightenment.” M.A.Burrows <BIG HUG>
Here are A few pieces from the workshop ❤
We can never get enough messages of love and hope
This is it…all set for our workshop
Notice how you react when you believe a thought that you have about someone. Ask yourself 4 questions. Is it true? (Yes or no. If no, move to 3.) Can you absolutely know that it’s true? (Yes or no.) How do you react, what happens, when you believe that thought? Who would you be without the thought? The answer is …
Quiet friend who has come so far, feel how your breathing makes more space around you. Let this darkness be a bell tower and you the bell. As you ring, what batters you becomes your strength. Move back and forth into the change. What is it like, such intensity of pain? If the drink is bitter, turn yourself to wine. …
“We came here to turn experience of darkness into the ability to create beauty.” Martha Beck
Read Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert!!! Big Magic asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. Elizabeth Gilbert shows us how to tackle what we most love, and how to face down what we most fear. She discusses the attitudes, approaches, and habits we need in order to live our most creative lives. Balancing between soulful …
WElCOME to my workshop. This is my private, creative, and very sacred, special space. It took a long time to get here and I am so very grateful that I have this place in my life. Having a sacred space in which you can feel free to create in is valuable but, trust me, this wasn’t always the case. When …
Rise up Sisters <3 I am looking for people that I can make into angels. Email me for info. maryannb@eastlink.ca
There is something special that transpires through the consistency of writing, every day. Crappy or not, still write. Show up and put pen to paper and the rest will come. Just do it applies here. It doesn’t need to be a best-selling novel. It just needs to be done. It all matters. This keeps your brain in the game.
“Mother Earth” limited edition, signed print now available email for details maryannb@eastlink.ca
It takes 3 minutes. Only 3 minutes. About the same length of time that it takes for you to finish reading this to bring more into your life. The 3 minute grounding & receiving meditation is simple, quick and effective. DIRECTIONS: Sit in a comfortable position. Cup your hands in the shape of a bowl under your breasts with your …
Let go of your desperate struggle to find your path. The process of discovering your true purpose or your unique authentic self is a natural one. It wants to come out and you don’t need to struggle so hard to find it . Rather put your effort into simply getting out of your own way instead of trying so damn …
I am in LOVE. What a great way to start your day. Wake Up, have your cappuccino, then pull one of the 365 gathered truths out of a vintage black box . You will see it manifest itself in some form or another throughout your day. Great prompting tool for creating too! This was One of Oprah’s favourite things this …