This is not hard. Slap on a MASK every time you are in indoors, around the general public. You do this for others, not for yourself. I sell these. -Removable Nose Wire included -Preshrunk (will not shrink when washed) -There isn’t a pocket to insert a filter -The ear straps are integrated in one piece with the mask, which reduces stress …
Designed by artist, Mary Ann Burrows The Covid 19-2020 pins have been gifted to hospital staff, community nurses, pharmacists, grocery store clerks and municipal government staff, and the Delta Police. Tag your social media post with #pins4heros and email us your photo to be featured in our #pins4heros gallery MAIL
Ive been reading White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo. This is a good book! In the book, the author, Robin DiAngelo refers to Marilyn Frye’s birdcage metaphor. Today I took a side trip from White Fragility and dove into discovering Marilyn Frye. I read all about her lovely birdcage metaphor and how it relates to oppression and racism. Marilyn Frye (born 1941 …
Don’t stop after posting the black square. Black Lives Matter. Please stand in solidarity. Also educate yourself and if you have the means, please financially support the organizations that support education, social and racial justice, fight against racial inequality and offer solidarity to the Black community. Take the time do the work and research where to send your support. #blacktuesday
My hope is that this all of this suffering in the world right now will break us so wide open that eventually there will be no partition between our own bodies and the body of the world. This force, this breaking down and breaking apart needs to continue until it can take root inside each one of us and insist …
Do you love this world?Do you cherish your humble and silky life?Do you adore the green grass, with its terror beneath?Do you also hurry, half-dressed and barefoot, into the garden,and softly,and exclaiming of their dearness,fill your arms with the white and pink flowers? Mary Oliver – the poem, ‘Peonies’ – (for the entire poem click on page 2 of this …
New Mary Ann Burrows Watercolour Butterfly Infinity scarf is NOW available. Super affordable at $45.00 plus Use the CODE DISCOVERVIDA15 for an additional 15% off ! I love the drape on this one! You can wear it as a wrap over your shoulders or in a loop. It is soft and comfortable on your skin. A great deal. LOOKS Amazing …
We have all suffered loss, sickness, death of someone we love, the break up of a friendship, a lover, loss of a job, loss of integrity? We have all experienced pain. The pain of feeling left out, abandoned, not enough, being pushed out, talked about, blocked, lost, unloved. We have all been on both sides of the fence. These are …
Oh, Monkey! Gator On My Back The Creativity Workbook CHECK OUT THIS PAGE FOR DETAILED INFO BOOKS by MA
I use square to process my transactions whenever possible. Its so easy. I can send invoices direct to clients they pay me from the comfort of their home using their credit card, the money gets deposited directly into my bank account. (Less a small processing fee) Whenever possible I use it. Its convenient for both me and my client. If …
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. The other night at Phoenix Artworkshops Virtual Paint and SIP night I learned all about the love hate relationship between the two. Matisse himself once compared it to a boxing match, but …
Written and Illustrated by Mary Ann Burrows One day an alligator climbs up onto a boy’s back and changes his world completely. This new friend makes the boy feel sad and believe bad things about himself. A fox appears and asks the boy to talk about the feelings that are making him look so sad. When he does the gator …
I was honoured to be invited to contribute to this recently released book. The Creativity workbook for Coaches and Creatives 50 PLUS inspiring exercises from Creativity Coaches World Wide. – (Edited by Dr. Eric Maisel) Chapter 23, ‘Feeling Your Way to Creativity’ by Mary Ann Burrows The chapter’s purpose was to “help connect us to the deep wisdom inside that …
What a great opportunity this year has been to dive into ourselves, and bring our talents to light. Art is coming to the forefront in people’s lives and finally people are beginning to blossom. Throughout my years of being an artist I have learned so much about life, creativity and about the things that hold me back as an artist. …
Supplies: Kleenex box Paint Glue Scissors Pictures from magazines Your beautiful imagination. Instructions: Before you begin. Sit and think about how you are feeling right now. As you think about your feelings, thumb through images in an old magazine or online that you can print out – Print or cut out images that you are drawn to. Write down on …
Available in every major online bookstore and locally in my community book store Black Bond Books Ladner. Check out my Oh Monkey website for all links. OHMONKEY Written for young adults, this story follows the journey of young girl who grows tired of hearing her monkey chatter in her ear every day, telling her what to do. She sits down …
Be Grateful without evidence Life is all a dream.
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. …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe. Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore— While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. “‘Tis some visiter,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door— Only this …
