True Lightheartedness
Life is lived in the in-betweens, in the messy, in progress, in the here and now, one moment at a time.
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Serving up stories about making art to nourish our hungry hearts
by artist Nicole Sylvia Javorsky
- 7 days ago
- 3 min
Believing is Brave
To choose to believe in something in this enigmatic universe, so much unknown, takes courage.
- Mar 11
- 4 min
Does Anybody Know?
Making sense of existence.
- Mar 7
- 6 min
Processing the Space Between
After our wedding day, I'm processing the grief interwoven with my happiness.
- Feb 10
- 5 min
Just Floating Around
Digging has its place. Brick-laying has its place too. And so does floating.
- Feb 10
- 1 min
Why Buy Art?
It's more than obtaining a physical object. It's an act of support.
- Feb 3
- 2 min
Embracing My Interdisciplinary Intricacies
The truth is this is just me being me and I bring who I am to what I do, no matter what I do.
- Feb 2
- 3 min
I Believe in Magic
There is magic in moving through the darkness. And when I say there’s beauty in struggle, I don’t mean that it always feels beautiful.
- Jan 15
- 2 min
Letting Go: Reflection Questions
Each passing moment is living proof of our power to savor the bittersweet and regard our lives as precious.
- Jan 5
- 2 min
What Is the Meaning of Life?
We create meaning. And at the same time, there is a vast, unlimited expanse of what we cannot see, grasp, quantify, or describe.
- Dec 21, 2022
- 3 min
The In-Betweens
In between the moments of writing or painting or drawing, I get scared too.
- Dec 15, 2022
- 2 min
Uneasy Street: Reflection Questions
How can you find what you’re looking for emotionally, spiritually, or for your unique path in life by looking at art?
- Dec 14, 2022
- 3 min
The Depths
Grief pulls me deep down under and I let it. And I stay here as long as I need.
- Dec 10, 2022
- 4 min
Progress Not Perfection
My perfectionism was never about the surface level worries looping over and over in my mind.
- Dec 5, 2022
- 3 min
Interrelated Opposites
Duality, how opposite things exist together, is a central theme of my art.
- Dec 4, 2022
- 2 min
Movement in Stillness
I'm noticing how often I find clarity after I take a pause.
- Dec 2, 2022
- 1 min
Sadness Without Fear
When we allow ourselves to freely grieve what we’ve lost, whether in our own lives, in our histories, or on this planet, we’re able to more
- Nov 15, 2022
- 3 min
True Colors
I can be a little different depending on where I am, but I'm always me.
- Nov 9, 2022
- 4 min
Painting the Intricacies of Being Alive
Every day I get to be here on this Earth, I’m paying attention.
- Oct 30, 2022
- 6 min
Leave Your Heart to Wander
We can choose to wander guided by our hearts rather than by fear of the future and the unknown.
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