How hand painting on teapots and other ceramics has changed my story…forever! I am an Artist. Everyone has a totally different emotional and verbal response when they hear me say that. All sorts of questions usually get delivered when I say I am an Artist to someone new, like: What medium do you work with (99%)[…]
The New Year Resolution Nerves
I love the idea of the New Year. Starting anew is invigorating, and feeling that refreshment of a year wiped away by the click of a clock is cleansing. I love LOVE LURVE the New Year. But, the focus on New Year’s resolutions get me all wired up. Goal setting. Resolutions. Changing habits. All these[…]
Happy Holidays
Here we are at the first day of Winter. I love this day, one reason being that the promise of more light during the daytime brings a sense of excitement to my mind. The Winter Solstice feels very magical to me. To reflect, I’ve been sick this week which halted my plans for finishing[…]
Old With the Old, in with the New
I’m really into this time of year. Finally! It’s taken me many years to embrace the sunset at 5pm, the chilly mornings, the frosty windshields…. But, now I see this time as the time of planting seeds. As farmers, we plant seeds deep into the dark soil. We trust that it will take root and grow. That[…]
I’m Hanging up my Archive Cap
When I started this year of 2013, I knew it was a year for transformation. I knew that I wanted to grow and become more confident in my talents and abilities. How? I did not know how. Yet, I set forth with my intention and carried on my merry way. During this year, as an[…]
A Tea Lifestyle
A.K.A how tea has changed my entire world in 4 big moments I write to proclaim: tea has changed my life. I like to call what I live now, a tea lifestyle. How can a sweet little Camellia Sinesis plant change my lifestyle, you ask? I was able to quit drinking coffee after 13 years[…]
How to easily paint on a blank canvas
…and what if that blank canvas was your life? When I was in Art school, I heard an instruction that changed my life and my practice. The instruction: when you feel intimidated by a blank canvas, just make a mark. I use this principal to this day in my art making. But I am now[…]
From Worrier to Warrior: Transforming fear into strength
One of the greatest creative acts is to recognize your life as a place where your creative spirit can flourish. You can quite seriously map your life and your life actions into an act of beauty–it just takes a little bit of practice. First, let’s step back- What do you do, then, when you are[…]
30 ways to see Beauty
There’s a lot of talk about beauty in life. Often, when we hear the word beauty we think of the physical beauty or symmetry instead of what is right in front of our eyes. Today, I want to propose an idea to you: What if everything you experience is beauty? All you experience is BEAUTY[…]
A live chat with Jana Kellam about bliss, life & work
Wow, I have to say that my life is never shy of new opportunities to grow and become more of who I am. In this live interview (with no script or anything!) I dive into the topic of living from a place of fulfillment. Click the link below to the full access of my interview[…]