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Not a very Motivational Monday
I try quite hard to keep a positive mindset. I find that if I focus on the good things in a situation that I do better to get through it....
ArtbyCarissa
Oct 30, 20172 min read


Motivation Monday #14
The inevitable happened. I used a quote a second time. I have a hard time finding quotes that give me ideas. I find tons of great and...
ArtbyCarissa
Oct 2, 20172 min read


Motivation Monday #13
Today's motivation is from George Bernard Shaw. "Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." I totally agree....
ArtbyCarissa
Sep 25, 20172 min read


Motivation Monday 11
I go so busy creating art that I forgot about the Motivation Monday blog post! Usually I do a quick bit of art then type up the blog...
ArtbyCarissa
Sep 12, 20172 min read


Motivation Monday 9
Two posts in one day! Has the eclipse made me mad? No. It has just been a busy day and I have a lot to share. The quote I chose for...
ArtbyCarissa
Aug 21, 20171 min read


Motivation Monday 8
Today we have a quote from Elon Musk. I am sure almost everyone knows who he is. The quote is “When something is important enough, you do...
ArtbyCarissa
Aug 14, 20171 min read


Motivation Monday #7
A late post. I was away from my work-space yesterday and had errands to run today. I did not even think about today’s post until 2pm....
ArtbyCarissa
Jul 31, 20172 min read


Clouds
Today I was going to draw something else. Something that was more in my mood. Something NOT motivational. Then I remembered what day it...
ArtbyCarissa
Jul 24, 20172 min read


Motivational Monday #5
Five weeks of me actually doing a drawing every Monday. I am amazed at my follow through! Today’s quote comes from Rabindranath Tagore,...

Carissa C.
Jul 17, 20172 min read


Self Love
I find it hard to practice self love. Most of my personal worth is derived from how well an art piece came out or how well I did on my to...
ArtbyCarissa
Jul 13, 20172 min read


Motivational Monday #4
This week is a nice quote from Norman Vincent Peale. He was a pastor and motivational speaker. I found a few of his quotes motivational,...
ArtbyCarissa
Jul 10, 20173 min read


Motivational Monday #3
Today we are going to get some wisdom from Confucius. I think this more Aesop than Confucius. "It does not matter how slowly you go as...
ArtbyCarissa
Jul 3, 20171 min read


Motivational Monday #2
Today’s motivational quote comes from Og Mandio. “Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.” This quote has two...
ArtbyCarissa
Jun 26, 20172 min read


Octopus
Today is motivational Monday and I was motivated to finish this piece. Originally my goal was to draw something based on a motivational...
ArtbyCarissa
Jun 19, 20171 min read


Motivational Monday: 1
I ran out new things to write about twice a week. Even once a week was getting hard. My life is not all that interesting. All I really do...
ArtbyCarissa
Jun 12, 20172 min read
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