feeling alive — Blog — Lisa Renee Wilson

I guess I needed to open this conversation.....

ContemplationsLisa WilsonFebruary 24, 2015art, acrylic, love, feeling aliveComment

Because.

I started a painting several days ago. Unlike any I've ever done, this one didn't start with an image in mind, or a color, or even a necessary desire to paint. It started with a title.

ContemplationsLisa WilsonJanuary 8, 2015art, acrylic, because, should, non-judgment, people-pleasing, quotes, friedrich nietzsche, flow, feeling alive Comments

We Need You (An Audio Post)

You can close your eyes, listen in, and imagine we are having an intimate (albeit temporarily one-sided) conversation in your living room. Enjoy this wake-up call, this reminder of what I, what WE, need you to do.

ContemplationsLisa WilsonOctober 13, 2014Mindfulness, audio post, feeling alive, waking up, art, photography, personal responsibility Comments

Death, And Then The Dishes

All of us. All of us need this.

All of us need this moment, to stop, to be, to exist in awe of life, to create from this wellspring of wisdom.

We need fewer to-do lists and webs, fewer reasons to feel trapped in this life, fewer causes for suffering.

Mindfulness, Contemplations, Slowing + SimplifyingLisa WilsonAugust 26, 2014death, doing the dishes, dying, mindfulness and grief, work, art, encaustic, feeling alive, grief, live the question Comments

Forgetting and Remembering (The Story Behind It All: Part 6)

Do you WANT to feel alive? Do you want to feel present with your experiences, or does that not matter to you? Are you ok with sleepwalking through life as long as you survive it all?

ContemplationsLisa WilsonJune 13, 2014Mindfulness, Wisdom, forgetting, knowledge, part six, remembering, feeling alive, with this breathComment

Decluttering Your Breathing Space

As my awareness changes, so will my feelings about the things around me. It is important that I practice and play with both, letting them change as they are apt to do....

Environment, ContemplationsLisa WilsonApril 15, 2014Mindfulness, clutter, decluttering, homemaking, simplicity, spring cleaning, stuff, art, acrylic, awareness, feeling alive Comment