Sometimes it can feel like people don't really understand why art is so important to me. Because it's not important to them, they struggle to comprehend why something as simple as making pictures matters at all. And you can see this written all over their face when you try to tell them about the newest painting you've started, or an upcoming exhibition. Their eyes glaze over as they barely manage to sound interested. Does this happen to you? Often you'll get comments like, "O

I'm not talking about giving up binge watching your favourite Netflix drama here folks. Whilst it's entertaining to see fictional characters deal with dramatic fluctuations in life, it's a bit of a drag when the drama is in your actual life. There are some people in the world who love to create drama, or may do so unintentionally. Drama that becomes a whirlpool - sucking others right into the thick of it. I can't stand this. Nope. Keep your drama to yourself, thank you very m

You're probably either one of those people who never cries - or one of those people who seems to cry all the time. I'm embarrassed to say that I'm one of the latter. Earlier this week my partner embarrassingly told a story about how I cried at the airport for like an hour, even though he was only going away on a trip for about 10 days. Yep. I'm that person. And even though I'm usually mortified if anyone sees me cry, I've started becoming more okay with it. Why? Because I rea

By it's very definition, balance is hard. Things are rarely naturally balanced, it's something that always has to be monitored, adjusted and implemented. UGH. Who can even do that? Whenever I look at my life and realise that I'm not at my optimal happiness level, it's usually because something has thrown me off balance. It could be - not having enough work, having too much work, not enough socialising, too much socialising, not enough exercise, not enough painting, too much f

This is the sign you've been waiting for - have a nap. For yourself and everyone around you. I give you permission. Ease those shoes off and nestle into that couch. Or jump into bed. Heck, crawl under your desk and put your headphones in. Whatever it takes. For too long naps have had a bad rep, as being something that unproductive or lazy people do. But it's quite the opposite really, napping is proven to increase alertness, mood and productivity. Thank you Jesus! As someone