by Chris Zydel | Jul 24, 2017 | Articles |
There is an issue that comes up again and again and again in my many painting circles, which is the idea that happiness and joy and ease and pleasure are not REAL spiritual and emotional work. And not to be taken seriously. Because of this belief, there’s an impulse...
by Chris Zydel | Jul 15, 2017 | Articles |
Transformation is one of those things that sounds really good in theory. And that’s because what people are focused on is what happens on the other side of a change they are envisioning. They get excited thinking about how fabulous it’s going to feel to be at...
by Chris Zydel | Jul 8, 2017 | Articles |
Early on in my Wild Heart Expressive Arts Teacher Training program I had a magical experience through one of my students. During this five day intensive each student took a three hour block of time and presented and facilitated an expressive arts class that...
by Chris Zydel | Jun 28, 2017 | Articles |
Just recently I shared on FaceBook about how I had just coughed up a HUGE spiritual hairball of ancient psychological gunk that had been clogging up my emotional and spiritual energy for a LONG time. And someone asked me to share about how I approach that process of...
by Chris Zydel | Jun 22, 2017 | Articles |
I’ve been having an interesting discussion with myself about the desire to take a sabbatical. And how important it is to set aside periodic big chunks of time out of your life to recharge, and rejuvenate. But the problem with sabbaticals is that wherever you go, there...
by Chris Zydel | Jun 11, 2017 | Articles |
That thing that is right in front of you That issue or situation that keeps bringing you to your knees That you seemingly can’t escape Desperately wanting to avoid Hoping it will stop or go away The one where you tell yourself If only I could be rid of this hell Then...
