Jayne

Let’s Talk Winter

“In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer. ” -Albert Camus I found my love for winter when I became a writer. I like snow days. I like being in a cozy space with a movie or my writing. I like naps when the weather is reallyContinue reading “Let’s Talk Winter”

Seers, Your Vision is Valuable

“Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.” -Jonathan Swift Some of us are gifted with the ability to see what is invisible to others, and it doesn’t always feel like a good thing. I want to take this moment to remind you that your vision is more valuable than gold andContinue reading “Seers, Your Vision is Valuable”

You Don’t Have to Suffer to Create

“We must—yes, must—make a daily and even hourly choice to focus on the good, the true, and the beautiful.” -from The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr Like most other humans, I have seen my life from both perspectives: an optimistic state and a depressed state. Art lives in all states, even the apathetic ones. IContinue reading “You Don’t Have to Suffer to Create”

Writers, Don’t Forget to Play

“The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.” -Carl Jung Play is the keyword there. That’s where I find my ability to keep going regardless of all the hurdles I face. I like whenContinue reading “Writers, Don’t Forget to Play”

Latest Movie

So I totally watched the A-Team movie tonight and loved it! I used to watch the A-Team TV show with my parents as a kid. It was so fun to watch something with that similar vibe. It wasn’t so serious. I feel like all the movies that come out lately are so serious, even theContinue reading “Latest Movie”

Divine Inspiration

“Leonardo da Vinci wrote in his Notebooks: “It should not be hard for you to stop sometimes and look into the stains of walls, or ashes of a fire, or clouds, or mud or like places in which … you may find really marvelous ideas.” ― C.G. Jung, Man and His Symbols Inspiration is out there. I’m saying thisContinue reading “Divine Inspiration”

The Writer’s Job

“Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed.” -Khalil Gibran My immediate reaction to this quote is that this isn’t easy. It almost hurts my brain to think about writing in this way. Francis Bacon says something similar. “The job of the artist is always to deepenContinue reading “The Writer’s Job”

Change

“There is nothing permanent except change.” -Heraclitus If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that things change. Some things need to be manually evolved and adapted. Some things, like nature, evolve and adapt on their own. We get the gift of learning to see the beauty in all the ways things change.Continue reading “Change”

Goodness and Hope

“Hope is not the same as joy that things are going well, or willingness to invest in enterprises that are obviously headed for early success, but, rather, an ability to work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed.” –Václav Havel Hope can be a dangerous thing, butContinue reading “Goodness and Hope”

Creatives Have Toys, You Can Too

“Artists are just children who refuse to put down their crayons.” -Al Hirschfeld I stopped caring about being judged for having toys in my space. Many creatives have little fidgets and toys in their workspace. Now that all those mini collectibles are everywhere, it’s easy to gather all the toys you need to keep theContinue reading “Creatives Have Toys, You Can Too”