Everybody has the potential to be who they want to be. All we need is for something, or someone, to point us in the right direction. In 2006 I found that thing: a white Intel iMac. This was huge for me. For one, it was quite an expensive computer, around $1,700, and I paid for it myself while working full time as a line cook. It had been 2 years since I've owned a computer. … [Read more...] about If there is a will, there is a way
Japanese Calligraphy is an old art. Its origin can be traced back to as early as the 7th century. Throughout the centuries the technology for Shodo practice had been simple; paper, ink, and brush. Things haven’t changed much. Even today, that is basically all you need to practice Shodo. Interestingly though, today, only about 30% of everything I create for the studio is made … [Read more...] about Tech Journey
On August of 2013 I uncovered three diamonds. They came unannounced and certainly unexpected. They were left at my front door by the mailman, carefully placed inside a folder so they wouldn’t bend or wrinkle. They came with a letter from a dear friend who I’ve known for many years. When I read the first sentence of his letter I had to sit down. I did so on my porch steps with … [Read more...] about Three Diamond Calligraphies
I never rush my commissions. Commissions are done on a first come first serve basis, so I have to work on them in the order I get them. However, that doesn’t mean if I finished one commission Thursday night that the next one will be brushed on Friday night. Each calligraphy represents a moment in time of my mind connected with the brush. That moment happens once and it doesn’t … [Read more...] about Connecting Mind and Brush
I drove by a building with a sign that read: Zen Real Estate Group, with the slogan “peace of mind”. What the hell is so Zen about Real Estate? Yes, I know, you can find Zen in anything. There is: The Zen of cooking. The Zen of house cleaning. The Zen of selling real estate. The Zen of whatever it is you want to make Zen of. Zen is a term used as a marketing tool. We … [Read more...] about Inside Zen
