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The Road to Self-Compassion

by danessa_art
How radical is it to practice self-compassion? 
Posted in abstract, anxiety, art, artist, california, feelings, healing, love, meditation, mental health, painter, painting, psychology, self-care, self-compassion, self-love, songs, thoughts, Uncategorized

Word of the year 2018

by danessa_art
If I could choose a word for the 2018 year, mine would be: Serendipity
Posted in abstract, art, artist, california, entrepreneur, feelings, friendship, healing, love, meditation, mental health, painter, painting, psychology, thoughts, wip

Art Appreciation

by danessa_art
You know what feels awesome? When someone looks at your artwork and tells you, "I get it. I LOVE IT!"
Posted in abstract, art, artist, california, entrepreneur, feelings, goauche, healing, love, meditation, mental health, painter, painting, peace, poems, poetry, psychology, thoughts, Uncategorized, zen

Light and Bubbly

by danessa_art
Started some new paintings recently and had the inescapable craving to splash on a light and bubbly colorful palette for a change.
Posted in abstract, abstract expressionism, acrylic, acrylic painting, art, art store, artist, bay area, buy, california, conscious art, contemporary, danessa, entrepreneur, healing, love, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Oakland, painter, painting, peace, psychology, sacramento, San Francisco, san jose, shop, therapy, thriving artist, watercolor, wip

My (Anti) Valentine

by danessa_art
The (ANTI) Valentine art show featured one of my old artworks circa 2015. Friends who came by for the artist reception show were sure in for a rare treat.
Posted in abstract, anti valentine, art, art exhibit, art show, artist, california, conscious art, feelings, friendship, healing, heartbreak, love, meditation, pain, painter, painting, party, renaissance artist, san jose, thoughts, thriving artist, valentine

Never Broken

by danessa_art
I didn't know whether it was worth listening to singer/songwriter Jewel. Man, I'm so glad I took a leap of faith and did.
Posted in amazon, art, audible, book, book review, feelings, healing, jewel, jewel kilcher, love, meditation, memoir, mental health, music, never broken, peace, poems, poetry, songs, songs are only half the story, therapy, thoughts

Buddha Nature

by danessa_art
Join me for the Mindfulness and Meditation Summit online! It is a FREE global 10-day event beginning 1/22 until 1/31.
Posted in artist, Buddhism, california, conscious art, danessa, healing, love, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, peace, practice, psychology, therapy, thriving artist, Uncategorized, zen