Healing LOVE Art Tour

Life has its own ways of finding itself to be perfect. Seeing everything as a miracle gives life the most magical perspective and therefore most amazing outcomes. Since we caught the tail end of the bike taxi season it didn’t go as well as we had expected financially. It is said that “necessity is the mother of invention” and so it quickly motivated me to seek alternative forms of income. I learned from a young age from my Mother (a woman that never sat still spewing out talent until the day she died) I learned to be very resourceful and to maximize on my excising assets. In many ways I had absolutely everything I needed to succeed and The Universe made it all possible for me to be able to discover sides of myself as an artist I had only dreamed of. I often say The Universe conspires in my benefit. That belief has shown me a side of my Devine calling in life that I have only been able to achieve through absolute acceptance and love for it all. I celebrate all that I am.

We had the privilege to have met CJ through our bike-taxi adventures, who so generously opened his home and heart to us; and not only let us set up a tent inside “The Music Barn” in the back yard of his downtown home in Davis, California; and also taught me much about nutrition; natural supplements; compassion and music. Since his home is located on a very busy street, with a lot of foot traffic from UC Davis; I thought it would be a great location to install a “Bake & Art Fundraiser”. I have always gifted my baked goods to my friends; and often heard “you should sell these!” I have been an artist my whole life, I have owned my own Interior Design business, I’m the Executive Director of ArtStory; the non-profit I founded and have had many art pieces commissioned throughout the years, but had never had the courage to sell art to the public as I was doing here and now for the first time. Gathering as many baked goods as I could make in two days; using all my best recipes and ingredients plus all of the prints that I happened to have with me in digital form, signed and sleeved. Old doors painted in black chalkboard with intricate font work; white tablecloths and live art making made it to be an eye catch. Our friends came to play live music on the outdoor piano, and multiple spontaneous jam sessions were a part of the normal occurrence at The Healing Love Art Stand or “The Love Vortex”. From day one it was a success and were able to keep it open for a few weeks until Mother Nature decided it was time to continue this path in a different way.

The support I received at The Stand was amazingly life changing. The neighboring businesses gave me great support through, constant encouragement; limitless free foods; commissioned work; cash contributions and multiple print sales! The community felt the love shared through what The Healing Love Art Stand has become. An explosion of chalk hearts on the side-walk, trees and walls make the path that brings you to The Art. Messages on the ground letting them know “You are amazing”; “Your smile is bright like the sunshine”; “You are SO loved!” and inspired by Candy Chang, (Urban Planner; activist) one of my favorites is “It’s good to be here”. The Art Stand becomes a “vortex of LOVE”; as many have called it; and the smiling faces that walk can’t help but to reply the love. The constant hugs, gifts, prayers, smiles and words of encouragement and gratitude have shown me that my purpose here is much greater than I could have ever imagined.

Despite all the love we had for each other we understood it was best the boyfriend and I parted ways. As soon as it was too cold for me to stay by myself in The Music Barn; one of my musician friends David, who often visited The Healing Love Art Stand to play his music and share of the community love; generously offered for me to stay in his home at Sunwise Co-op where I was immediately adopted and considered one of their own. There I learned much about sustainable practices; community love and the gift of self. I have truly discovered the value of what we can be to one another if we chose to listen to our hearts. The love, encouragement, and support I have received on every endeavor I have set for my self while living in at Sunwise Co-op has all been amazing. Constant actions from the heart that remind me of how loved and valued I am. I rejoice in gratitude for having had all these angels in my life this past couple of months. I have had the privilege to serve them through anything I have felt I would be most needed. Since I am studying and training in Thai Massage Therapy I am able to practice on them and it has made this journey even more magical. Thai Massage Therapy is the physical manifestation of metta (pure loving kindness) and immersing myself in all that love has opened my heart in a beautiful path of self discovery; “Transcendet to all techniques must be purity of heart and a clear intention to serve”.

I continue to work on my art as I continue this journey of Healing Love. As it is in my artist statement: Artists are the vessel of the translation of the beauty of The Universe; and I now have the privilege to change The World through my art as I continue this journey where the heart takes me… My health continues to improve, despite having multiple days where It takes much self love and meditation to make it through in kind love and purpose. The seizures are almost gone. I no longer loose consciousness through them and many of the symptoms, like random vomiting have even disappeared and I now have many days head-ache free! I continue my love practices through strict diet and supplements; yoga; meditation; music; drawing; biking; dancing; gardening, and cleaning! Pretty much any thing that makes me happy! I look forward to getting all these healing practices online so I can easily access those who follow my adventures. My heart is filled with gratitude and love; I have much work ahead, all of which I very much look forward to!

Life has its own ways of finding itself to be perfect. Seeing everything as a miracle gives life the most magical perspective and therefore most amazing outcomes. Since we caught the tail end of the bike taxi season it didn’t go as well as we had expected financially. It is said that “necessity is the mother of invention” and so it quickly motivated me to seek alternative forms of income. I learned from a young age from my Mother (a woman that never sat still spewing out talent until the day she died) I learned to be very resourceful and to maximize on my excising assets. In many ways I had absolutely everything I needed to succeed and The Universe made it all possible for me to be able to discover sides of myself as an artist I had only dreamed of. I often say The Universe conspires in my benefit. That belief has shown me a side of my Devine calling in life that I have only been able to achieve through absolute acceptance and love for it all. I celebrate all that I am.

We had the privilege to have met CJ through our bike-taxi adventures, who so generously opened his home and heart to us; and not only let us set up a tent inside “The Music Barn” in the back yard of his downtown home in Davis, California; and also taught me much about nutrition; natural supplements; compassion and music. Since his home is located on a very busy street, with a lot of foot traffic from UC Davis; I thought it would be a great location to install a “Bake & Art Fundraiser”. I have always gifted my baked goods to my friends; and often heard “you should sell these!” I have been an artist my whole life, I have owned my own Interior Design business, I’m the Executive Director of ArtStory; the non-profit I founded and have had many art pieces commissioned throughout the years, but had never had the courage to sell art to the public as I was doing here and now for the first time. Gathering as many baked goods as I could make in two days; using all my best recipes and ingredients plus all of the prints that I happened to have with me in digital form, signed and sleeved. Old doors painted in black chalkboard with intricate font work; white tablecloths and live art making made it to be an eye catch. Our friends came to play live music on the outdoor piano, and multiple spontaneous jam sessions were a part of the normal occurrence at The Healing Love Art Stand or “The Love Vortex”. From day one it was a success and were able to keep it open for a few weeks until Mother Nature decided it was time to continue this path in a different way.

The support I received at The Stand was amazingly life changing. The neighboring businesses gave me great support through, constant encouragement; limitless free foods; commissioned work; cash contributions and multiple print sales! The community felt the love shared through what The Healing Love Art Stand has become. An explosion of chalk hearts on the side-walk, trees and walls make the path that brings you to The Art. Messages on the ground letting them know “You are amazing”; “Your smile is bright like the sunshine”; “You are SO loved!” and inspired by Candy Chang, (Urban Planner; activist) one of my favorites is “It’s good to be here”. The Art Stand becomes a “vortex of LOVE”; as many have called it; and the smiling faces that walk can’t help but to reply the love. The constant hugs, gifts, prayers, smiles and words of encouragement and gratitude have shown me that my purpose here is much greater than I could have ever imagined.

Despite all the love we had for each other we understood it was best the boyfriend and I parted ways. As soon as it was too cold for me to stay by myself in The Music Barn; one of my musician friends David, who often visited The Healing Love Art Stand to play his music and share of the community love; generously offered for me to stay in his home at Sunwise Co-op where I was immediately adopted and considered one of their own. There I learned much about sustainable practices; community love and the gift of self. I have truly discovered the value of what we can be to one another if we chose to listen to our hearts. The love, encouragement, and support I have received on every endeavor I have set for my self while living in at Sunwise Co-op has all been amazing. Constant actions from the heart that remind me of how loved and valued I am. I rejoice in gratitude for having had all these angels in my life this past couple of months. I have had the privilege to serve them through anything I have felt I would be most needed. Since I am studying and training in Thai Massage Therapy I am able to practice on them and it has made this journey even more magical. Thai Massage Therapy is the physical manifestation of metta (pure loving kindness) and immersing myself in all that love has opened my heart in a beautiful path of self discovery; “Transcendet to all techniques must be purity of heart and a clear intention to serve”.

I continue to work on my art as I continue this journey of Healing Love. As it is in my artist statement: Artists are the vessel of the translation of the beauty of The Universe; and I now have the privilege to change The World through my art as I continue this journey where the heart takes me… My health continues to improve, despite having multiple days where It takes much self love and meditation to make it through in kind love and purpose. The seizures are almost gone. I no longer loose consciousness through them and many of the symptoms, like random vomiting have even disappeared and I now have many days head-ache free! I continue my love practices through strict diet and supplements; yoga; meditation; music; drawing; biking; dancing; gardening, and cleaning! Pretty much any thing that makes me happy! I look forward to getting all these healing practices online so I can easily access those who follow my adventures. My heart is filled with gratitude and love; I have much work ahead, all of which I very much look forward to!