8 x 8 in.

This one is dedicated to families, especially those of you out there who are part of families with 4 children, of which both Sean and my mom are members ~ And to the parents, how you do it, I don’t know! But I admire you immensely :)

"Family Tree" is a painting full of spirit and hope for now and the future, because I was listening to this great conversation while I was painting it. And yes I am still willing to express this sentiment even though I manage to tune into the news on occasion. There is a bigger picture happening... But, you see ~ the news is totally missing conversations like this, so I feel it is my duty to fill in the gaps. Oh, who am I kidding I felt like this subject matter was too inspiring not to share here on my blog because it relates to probably most of you who visit here regularly. And this is also exactly how my "planned" work schedule on certain days gets tossed aside, albeit joyfully tossed aside, because I get so inspired I have to stop everything and write a blog post.  Today, this happened because I tuned into Oprah’s interview with author Daniel Pink and now I will spend at least an hour agonizing over this blog post and whether I can convey EVERYTHING this conversation inspired in me, as concisely as possible ~ a challenge for me when my brain feels like it is spilling over with ideas. (The interview and many others are all available as podcasts at her website, just search under her Soul Series Radio Program ~which by the way, Oprah’s Soul Series, is nothing less than AMAZING ~ especially if you are one of the "thinkers" like me.)

Have you heard of this book? "A Whole New Mind ~ Why Right-Brainers will rule the Future"

I haven’t read it yet, but just after listening to Daniel talk to Oprah, I’m completely convinced that it is finally "my time" in the world ~that it’s "our time" ~ all of us,  who felt slightly out of the ordinary or simply in the minority with our passion for creativity, and aptitude for out of the box thinking and innovative ideas. Daniel is suggesting that this kind of right brain thinking, and way of being will thrive now and into the future ~ and so much of what he’s saying, makes complete sense. If I understand his theory correctly, it’s that we are living in an abundant time, where most of our needs are met, where many of us have more freedoms than we ever had in the past, and since we are no longer solely focused on survival, space has been created for more of us to ask why we are here. And the process of answering this question ultimately leads to us wanting to have more meaning and connection in our lives, to live a life that that is meaningful. And this is where art, design, storytelling, and empathy to name a few will continue to become more vital in our conscious evolution. 

There is a huge shift in consciousness happening, I mean hello, books titled  "A NEW Earth" and "A Whole NEW Mind", just to name a few ~ There is no doubt and you’d really have to be living under a rock not to notice it. When I tune into this idea, I never lose hope about the present or the future. Just look at the blogging world for one. So much of the blogging world embodies the perfect example of what Daniel is suggesting. I would venture to say that the most well known bloggers are Right-Brainers who are especially willing to start what Daniel calls "contagious conversations".

In his opinion starting and continuing what he calls "contagious conversation" creates change in the world. And being a person that loves nothing more than being engaged in these kinds of conversations, I’m more inspired than ever to keep creating and to keep what I hope will be "contagious conversation" going on here at my blog...to follow my Right-Brain intuition and never doubt it again, at least not for today. Maybe it really is MY time. Maybe it YOUR time too. Are you feeling like it might be?

(original is sold)

This one is also available as a print at Etsy, as I know a few people who have been hoping for a print featuring a family of 6.