Speaking to ourselves in a nurturing way can be a challenge if we rarely heard nurturing words in the early formative years of our lives. In fact, if we were highly criticized or neglected, we probably learned to criticize and neglect ourselves …
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Lessons in Unconditional Self Love
What is self-hate and where does it come from?
Self-hate is actually not something that we easily detect within ourselves because it comes in many shades and disguises, ranging from the extreme state of self loathing and abuse to the subtle shades of indifference, negativity and neglect. All …
What is unconditional self-love?
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 …
“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 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 …
Interview with Freydoon Rassouli
Freydoon Rassouli is a mystic who expresses his inner revelations through painting, writing, sculpting, discoursing and architectural designing. He writes and paints from the currents of love flowing through him, resounding from the beginning of …
Interview with Melanie April
Melanie April is a self taught watercolor artist. In 2015, she refurbished and opened an art studio in her hometown of Sarasota, Florida. Having the space gave her the wings to not only create but share the gift of creating with others. She began …
“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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