LOVE AND LAUGHTER ON A PERFECT DAY

Sunday, May 28, 2017

LOVE AND LAUGHTER ON A PERFECT DAY

I thought the birthday celebrating with Amy was over when we capped last Sunday's birthday treat of lunch and cake # 5 with a Mariachi group singing Happy Birthday to me….
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With exquisite birthday flowers from dear Amy…..

But wait ‘till you see what’s in this beautiful Tiffany Blue box! (It’s Le jardin privé )

Yes! More beautiful birthday flowers that we took to the Peninsula Hotel (Amy’s idea) and placed on our table during lunch at the Roof Garden Restaurant……Here they are with cake #7!

I can hardly stand it!!!
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Birthday Spa time at The Peninsula…Let’s do a selfie!

Afterwards we both fell asleep in the ‘Relaxation Room’ until after 7:00 but it was interspersed with cups of their amazing ginger tea and yummy little muffins!

Back to the Roof Garden Restaurant for Champagne followed by the most delicious filet mignon ever!

Cake #8 but who’s counting…..

Thank you dear Amy for the most memorable of days!

May flowers continually bloom in your heart!

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Introduction

There is no avoiding the pull of the internet, the blogs, the YouTube imaginings. It's as if we're all 'On the Road' with Jack Kerouac each in our own world of meanderings. When we tell someone to 'get a life' it might be a bit difficult when you're dragged into other people's 24/7.

I've come to realize two foundational principals, there are no accidents and everyone has a purpose. More and more I'm desiring everyone to come into a full realization of their purpose as we all find our way on this little jewel of a planet.

For me, as a professional 'Western style artist', I stumbled into Chinese Brush Painting after a trip in 1980 to Monet's home/garden. Seeing all of his collection of Japanese woodblock prints was an ahh haa moment for me and when I returned to the States I started painting in the Chinese manner and never looked back. The first year was extremely painful for me as I felt that I should be able to master the technique since I was a 'trained' artist. Not a chance ... that just gets in your way.

Now, after teaching close to 3,000 students and having my book 'The Ch'i of the Brush' published by Watson Guptill, I can say that every one of my students does better their first day than I did my first year! Why? Because I insist that they leave their critical parent outside and just enjoy the journey, respecting the work that they do. I never let anyone throw anything away because that just ingrains frustration and defeat.

We really only begin to learn when we stop and figure out how to 'save' a painting. It works every time.I am so proud of my students, their receptivity and eagerness to express themselves is a continuing blessing for me.So, back to finding your purpose. Perhaps it starts with realizing 'it's not about me'. It so easy to want our needs met and to filter everything thru this attitude. When we realize that we're here to be of benefit to every life that we touch the universe really provides the ways and means.

The best part is that it's really exciting to not have yourself on your mind all the time!I'm re-reading a wonderful book about authenticity and in my next meandering I'll tell you about it. In the meantime I'd love to hear about your journey and am here to answer any and all questions about Chinese Brush Painting.