The smell of lavender calms most people down immediately. Same for other herbal scents. They give us a sense of well being. It is important to have things that give you a focal point that can override anxiety. It can be a phrase you know...

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the power of saying no to things you want to do but are not in your mission statement is equal to the time you have to do the things that are on your mission statement. This may seem like an obvious thing but when you...

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There was a tee shirt I saw in the eighties that said “Art is knowing when to stop. ” That is so true. How many paintings have I taken it just a tad too far and then lost the quality I was looking for all...

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People often ask me why I only paint women. Well why does anybody paint anything. It is compelling to me and never gets old but only gets more interesting the more I paint them. Women have everything I love. They are curvy and that curve...

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