Happy New Year! Lovely post. I couldn't be further from the NYC experience, although I too have family there. I'm living on a farm property an hour south of Dublin and early this morning in the frosty cold was reassuring my dog that the resident peacock wasn't a threat. Regardless, as a creative soul I fully agree that energy is the thing. I believe more and more in the power of the exchange, whether that's between you and another person or between you and the environment in which you find yourself. If one is in a position to perceive and sense and relate (and later interpret and create), one should really just focus on gratitude. All the other shit will force its way to the top of the list regardless.
Good luck with the ongoing adventure! Here's to a considerate and productive 2025.
Hey Dara! I always love your comments... the power of the exchange is an entire post in itself! Love this concept and totally agree that it is at the heart of matter. I'm grateful that I can enjoy and be productive in different environments. Speaking of... your farm sounds amazing!! Ireland is one of those places I would move to in a heartbeat if I could. Enjoy. and Happy new Year to you too. x
Missing you here in Catskill. I personally was never able to make art in the city, it felt too constrained, landscape-wise. Things shifted when I moved to the Hudson Valley and I became more open - and more creative. But then, the city is wonderful for many other things, especially meeting people. Happy 2025!
I totally understand! The Hudson Valley is amazing and I, too, feel a sense of creative freedom and clarity there. I'm just enjoying living in the city and going back and forth. Both places feed my soul in different ways. Then again, I may be in a honeymoon phase with the city, ha! Miss you too and hope we can connect soon.
Happy New Year! Lovely post. I couldn't be further from the NYC experience, although I too have family there. I'm living on a farm property an hour south of Dublin and early this morning in the frosty cold was reassuring my dog that the resident peacock wasn't a threat. Regardless, as a creative soul I fully agree that energy is the thing. I believe more and more in the power of the exchange, whether that's between you and another person or between you and the environment in which you find yourself. If one is in a position to perceive and sense and relate (and later interpret and create), one should really just focus on gratitude. All the other shit will force its way to the top of the list regardless.
Good luck with the ongoing adventure! Here's to a considerate and productive 2025.
Dara x
Hey Dara! I always love your comments... the power of the exchange is an entire post in itself! Love this concept and totally agree that it is at the heart of matter. I'm grateful that I can enjoy and be productive in different environments. Speaking of... your farm sounds amazing!! Ireland is one of those places I would move to in a heartbeat if I could. Enjoy. and Happy new Year to you too. x
Missing you here in Catskill. I personally was never able to make art in the city, it felt too constrained, landscape-wise. Things shifted when I moved to the Hudson Valley and I became more open - and more creative. But then, the city is wonderful for many other things, especially meeting people. Happy 2025!
I totally understand! The Hudson Valley is amazing and I, too, feel a sense of creative freedom and clarity there. I'm just enjoying living in the city and going back and forth. Both places feed my soul in different ways. Then again, I may be in a honeymoon phase with the city, ha! Miss you too and hope we can connect soon.
Love those grasses in the sunset. I couldn’t live in NY, but I do love visiting with our family in Brooklyn.