Reaching for the Moon
When you look at the moon, what do you see?
I see inspiration.
There is just something grandly creative and inspirational about watching the moon shine in the sky accompanied by the dance of stars. For some reason I don't quite understand yet, just looking at the moon makes me feel more creative.
Perhaps it is because the moon pulls the tides, lures us into sleep, and guides the creatures of the night, including artists, and their inquisitive cats. To me, the moon has become where inspired dreams and creativity come from. ( Not literally ... but you know what I mean in the greater sense of being alive. )
It could be the simple mystery of the moon that inspires and fuels the imagination. It shines brightly, yet we never see the dark side of the moon. Maybe it is this mystery that inspires my imagination to take flight.
Perhaps the imagination finds refreshment in the changes the moon makes every month. As the moon changes, we are reminded that we, too, can change. We can allow ourselves to grow and become the best we can be in all facets of our lives. Doing what makes us feel whole, healthy, and happy is a truly good practice to do.
When we feel whole, healthy, and happy, we are free.
Free to be creative.
Free to imagine.
Free to make our dreams a reality.
Free to simply be ourselves.
On a dark night, when our spirits may be low, the moon can serve as a guiding light to remind us that we are not alone. That are others in the world, including you, who can't help but gaze up at the moon and feel a little bit of uplifting natural magic. Perhaps you also wonder what it might be like to leap up on the wings of imagination and explore the mysterious side of the moon.
As a source of inspiration, the moon can serve as a rallying cry to not let our troubles weigh us down. To rise out of the shadows of the world, and shine bright among the stars as we strive to be the best we can be and create a world together where all forms of life are valued, appreciated and honored.
Let's make dreams come alive into adventures we cherish, together.
How will you rise up and reach for the moon?
Sometimes we feel so frayed, full of holes, and stained worse than a well loved college sweatshirt. Sometimes we feel like this so much that we forget who we really are. You might start to feel like you don’t matter at all. Not one bit, to anyone or anything. And it can feel like the world does nothing but reinforce that. Yet, you do matter. So do your dreams.
Finding your happy place isn’t something to put off for another day.
You matter, and so does how you feel. Happiness is essential for your well being because when we experience happiness we are reminded of who we really are.
Listen to your inner goddess of nature... speak up for the natural world you love and cherish.
Let's take a moment to do small expirement that will help you find the peace and clarity that comes from unleashing your inner goddess of nature. When you are coming from a place of fact, not the whim of opinion, you have all the strength you need to shine on.
What does it truly mean to be inspired by a goddess?
In a world where jungles of concrete seem to caging us all into cubicles of anxiety, being inspired by a goddess can shift how we see ourselves and what we do with our talents.
Oceans of Light
A goddess of water is born as the rush of ocean waves crash upon the shore. The clean smell of ocean salts in the air. The glimmer and shimmer of light upon the waves dances like magic renewed.
Without clean water, life vanishes.
Clean water has the power to heal, to wash clean, to nourish, and to create biologocally rich homes for all kinds of fantastic sealife from turtles to humpback whales. Yet today clean water is vanishing rapidly, and being replaced by toxic water devoid of the ability to sustain life.
Iguanodon dinosaur art that welcomes you home with strength, love, and giggles of delight.
From Dinosaur Train to Jurassic World to Kristen Girard's dinosaur paleo artwork – dinosaurs are coming to life! Great stories and art are enriching our lives with unique ideas that are exquisite food for the dinosaur loving imagination. Here is a behind the scenes look at one of Kristen Girard's beautiful dinosaur watercolor paintings of an Iguanodon anglicus in progress. Gorgeous prints of the finished Iguanodon art are available to purchase as a gift or for roaringly amazing dinosaur home decor.
Custom wedding celebration art made to celebrate the story of your love filled day.
This is Riggins. He had the honor of being the ring bearer for his people, Emily and Lee, at their wedding celebration in Lake Placid, NY in the Adirondack Park. To commemorate the wedding day Riggins the Bernese Mountain dog was included on the custom illustrated certificate of marriage created as a watercolor painting by Kristen Girard.
Unlocking inspiration and freeing creativity to be a part of your daily life.
It's akin to keeping the window open to let in a continual breathe of fresh air into a once stifling room.
Sometimes Inspiration is Far and Away
How do we unlock inspiration and the creativity that follows?