“I said to myself, ‘I have things in my head that are not like what anyone has taught me—shapes and ideas near to me—so natural to my way of being and thinking that it hasn’t occurred to me to put them down.’ I decided to start anew to strip away what I had been taught.”  – Georgia O’Keeffe.

Many experts are out there; only some share my views and ideas on art and writing. Before the rise of social media, I rarely heard from them as I wrote my books in privacy and quiet. I am adapting to the chance. But I also strip away what I have been told and taught by all those “experts.” It’s scary but wise.

You stand or fall on your own ideas, not the ideas of others. Social media has made that much more difficult for people, especially new creatives searching for their voices. O’Keeffe has guided me in ways that surprised me.  I never imagined her as a mentor or guide, living or dead.

O’Keeffe has become a creative role model for me in unexpected ways. I am grateful for her writings. I hope to see you tomorrow.

The ever graceful calla plants.

I’m addicted to color.

The heart of a flower.

Green sustenance.

Dreamy black and white.