by Sarah Marie Lacy | Feb 15, 2011 | Fear, Passion
There’s a lot of talk on the internet about finding your passion and turning that into a business. Obviously I think this is great, since I did it. But sometimes it can be misleading. Passion experts & self help gurus talk about finding the thing that makes... by Sarah Marie Lacy | Nov 30, 2010 | Dreams
Passion. We say the word and envision sparks, desire, an all-consuming burning love for something. We picture drama and fireworks. True, sometimes passion can be like that. It’s all over the movies, so it must happen sometimes, right? But what does it mean to be... by Sarah Marie Lacy | Nov 15, 2010 | This is me working on my stuff.
Now that I’ve finished the application to study in France, there’s suddenly a lot of empty space in my head. And since nature abhors a vacuum, it’s being filled with the clamoring of things that wish to be healed. You’ll recall that I took... by Sarah Marie Lacy | Oct 14, 2010 | Art
Let me tell you a story about a very naive, young artist… Once upon a time, my art felt incredibly meaningful. I felt like I was going to change the world, to connect with people, to help people. I was watching how my art healed me and I knew, with a fierce... by Sarah Marie Lacy | May 28, 2010 | Art, This is me working on my stuff.
Again and again, I need to be reminded of who I’m painting for.It’s so easy to start painting to impress someone else – critics, gallery owners, even fans of my work. You start to listen to too many outside opinions and you forget to listen to your...