WE HAVE THE ANSWERS INSIDE
Fire Begonia Mandala -  © Sue O’Kieffe 2009 As I was creating this image, I realized how much mandala making helps me see. As I stay aware of what I’m doing, sometimes I find solutions to self-induced creative problems. It’s so easy to get all bunched up inside. I suppose this is true for lots of artists, as we learn new techniques and consider new possibilities. But I love those Aha! moments that help me realize how limiting

THE POWER OF THE VOICE
THE GODDESS OF CREATIVE POWER ~ © Sue O’Kieffe 2009 A couple of nights ago I began a conversation with  my guidance asking why I’ve had laryngitis for over two weeks. The answers I’ve been receiving have been most revealing. I have a history of “issues” with my voice, anyway and I have been working all summer on healing that part of my past.

ART AS HEALER
Baby Driver ~ © Sue O’Kieffe 2009 I have always been creative. And I experienced a lot of illness beyond normal childhood stuff as a child. For the past week I have been down with seasonal influenza stuff. Once I got past the first 24 hours of symptoms, I was doing relatively ok, taking care of myself as best I could, doing the things you are supposed to do during recovery. And I continued to make art