Art Of Tracy Verdugo Blog

“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” ― Mother Teresa Grateful today for spending the day with 18 amazing, unique, beautiful creative women and for realising more, each time I teach, how intertwined we are, how connected we are, how complex, how similar and how different. The gifts that come from such diversity are incredibly powerful when we open ourselves to receive them. Grateful also that even though sometimes I forget, each small stone I cast has ripples I will never see.  Looking forward to day two of Paint Mojo Avalon tomorrow :) xoxo   “I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know there is comfort, where we overlap.” ― Ani DiFranco

   Today I am writing, working on this book that I have become quite attached to.  The book I am hoping will be called Paint Mojo .... and hoping I can convince my wonderful publishers North Light that this is the best title :) and suddenly these words spill out and I know I need to share them with you.  Maybe they will be in my book, maybe they are words just for this moment.  I hope they speak some truth for you today.  I hope you KNOW how awesome you really are! I hope you know what a wondrous soul you are and how much the world needs YOU to know that .... ♥♥♥ Somewhere way down deep inside of you there is a gem, which holds all the wisdom you have ever, or will ever, need. It may be dusty and it may take some time to shine it but its essence is untainted. Open your senses and you will start to see a glimmer from the corner of your eye. Slow it down and you will open up the breathin...

Beautiful full moon tonight sweet friends!  Image credit: Santana Verdugo Hanging low as it came in over the Bay and I'm not feeling too crazy from it... more like a sense of deep gratitude for all that is...  Image credit: Dave Kemp I'm making pies tonight in my very nifty pie maker in which I place rounds of pastry, top them with whatever toppings take my fancy, put a lid on it and  hey presto!! pies in 5 minutes!! cooking up some vegies and gravy and adding in the leftover shredded Mexican chicken I cooked in the slow cooker a couple of days ago for tacos.... So......  just a quick post tonight and I know some of you are waiting with bated breath to hear my next instalment of my very crooked career path...can I ask you to wait just a little longer..lets see what tomorrow brings! I'm diligently working towards my first book deadline~chapters 1-3 ( I still have to pinch myself that I actually have a "book deal...