Unconditional self-love is… loving ourselves no matter the condition of our lives, or our health or our physical appearances. So that means we treat those conditions of our lives with compassion, kindness, patience, encouragement and support …
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Lessons in Unconditional Self Love
Where does unconditional self-love come from?
Unconditional self-love is our birth right; just as we were born with the right to love others we also have the right to love ourselves. Unconditional self-love is not something to be earned or deserved. It’s simply a seed planted within us …
Obstacles of self-love #1: The belief that self-love is selfish & wrong
The believe that self-love is selfish and wrong blocks the flow of self-love. I think one reason why people hold onto this believe is because they’re not aware that there are two kinds of self-love. There is ego-based self-love which is a …
“I like to interview artists who intentionally create art that has an uplifting message. I call this kind of art Healing Art. I believe art can be healing in 2 ways- through the creative process before it is finished or from meditating on the message of the finished piece.”
Interviews with My Favorite Artists
Interview with Cathy McClelland
Cathy McClelland has drawn and painted most of her life. Art has always been her escape from day to day life, taking her into the realms of her imagination. She studied illustration at the Academy of Art College, in San Francisco. In 1979 she …
Interview with Melissa Harris
Melissa Harris is an internationally published artist and author, and offers a unique combination of highly experienced artistic technique with a strong intuitive capability. Her book,99 Keys to a Creative Life,combines creativity with …
Interview with Lindy Gaskill
Lindy Gaskill, Washington State artist, creates imaginary worlds in her acrylic paintings. Her artwork is filled with personal marks & images using vibrant colors to radiate positivity, transforming mental images into graphic form …
“Inspiration to paint my art comes from the desire to look at life differently. When I am faced with a problem, I search my spiritual studies and my collected wisdom for advice. Once I realize the advice that I need to take, I think of the symbolism to convey that message and that is what I paint.”
I'm Rita Loyd. The inspiration to paint healing art came to me in 1996 as a way to cope with chronic fatigue syndrome.
When I first began to paint nurturing art, I didn’t know that my art was going to be about self-love.
I now feel that I know the “recipe” for unconditional self-love and when I apply that recipe to my life I am able to shift from a place of negativity and defeat to a place of healing and empowerment.
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