A few of my favourite 2020 moments.
We Grow Food
The Banner for the Community Banner contest – I won ! I’m so excited. Congrats to all of the winners. Thank you to the corporation of Delta.
Take A Hike
WINTER CHALLENGE EVENT – Take a Hike Foundation is a very special organization that I believe makes a huge difference. Take a Hike partners with public school districts in BC to engage vulnerable youth in a full-time mental health and emotional well-being program embedded in an alternate education classroom. They take the youth outside and into the forest, camping and …
And Then, Nothing.
Pen to paper…nothing. I took a big swig of my tea.
My New Baby
The 1950’s Remington clickety-clacks, whizzzes, zips and dings. Chik-chik-cha-chik-chik-chika-chik-cha-chik-Ding-ziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip-Chik-chik-chik. I am in LOVE.
In The Moment
It may appear that I am doing nothing but stepping into sunshine, drinking fresh air, flirting with birds, talking with trees. Take notes in the moment. Mary Ann Burrows November 15,2020
#pins4heros GALLERY
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
Cages
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 …
Black Lives Matter
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
Breaking Wide Open
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 …
Peonies
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 …
Creating Everlasting Change
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 …
Tattoo your Scars
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 …
My Books
Oh, Monkey! Gator On My Back The Creativity Workbook CHECK OUT THIS PAGE FOR DETAILED INFO BOOKS by MA
Making Money with Your Art?
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 …
Picasso vs Matisse
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 …
My book is out ! Gator On My Back
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 …
Contributing Author Mind-Body-Heart-Hand
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 …
Flourish Creative
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. …
FEELING BOXED UP?
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 …
Oh, Monkey ! is HERE !
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 …
Gratitude
Be Grateful without evidence Life is all a dream.
Peace by M.A. 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. …
Creative Spaces
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 …
Write Every Day
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.
3 minute Grounding Meditation.
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 …
365 Gathered Truths
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 …
Nevermore
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 …