Yesterday morning I enjoyed a pot of tea with one of the most radiant souls. A fellow RISD alumna, she and I bonded over our shared free-spiritedness, along with the utility of mindfulness and meditation in our creative processes. Among the most memorable insights she shared was the likening of drawing/sketching to journaling: both involve the kind of observation skills that cultivate patience. How illuminating! Moreover, could patience be the secret sauce that refines our observation skills? I’m devoting my perception to proving this notion.

3 Keys to the door of Happiness:

1. Self-discipline 

2. Self-esteem

3. Flexibility in navigating the ebb and flow of change.