Cassandra Russell Design

Notes On Spring

Art Inspiration: Everything In Bloom

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"And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." -Anais Nin

Spring is the time I love to celebrate the abundant blooming of flowers most. My watercolor paintings illustrate the splendor of blossoms causing many to comment on the good energy coming from my work. I actually feel as if I am in bloom this year, as I have never felt more vibrant - inside and out. As I smell the fragrant lilacs and other fruit blossoms I am reminded of the spring times of my childhood. These were times when I was not always so happy and the flower smells remind me of how far I have come in making my own brand of happiness. Perhaps, that is part of what blooming and coming into your own is all about. 

As I explain the mysteries of spring flowers to my  3 and 5 year old kids,  I am reminded of my own love of the garden.  This year I will finally take up the trowel and spade again to work hand in hand with Mother Nature, who is the ultimate creator.

This year, I also celebrate ten years of painting and creating with flowers.  It has been said that it takes 10,000 hours to master something. I believe I am nearing that now. Join me in my celebration as I humbly invite you to join me on my artist's journey by having one of my creations for your home. I do believe that each painting was made for someone specific and it takes time for the works to get to their destined owners.  I had one young lady from Australia buy a painting for her boyfriend who lived in the United States. She was caught up in the magic of the piece. She wrote me telling about what she saw when she looked at it. I was happy to connect with her and hope her boyfriend loved it too. Springtime, love found and sunshine filled days, are what my paintings are made of.

Anthony Robbins Event

Inspire: Unleash The Power Within With Tony Robbins

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Thinking back to my "best of" memories of 2008, I am compelled to share this life changing experience.  While 2008 was a year I improved my eating habits and got into shape, one of the life altering highlights for me was attending a four day event with one of my mentors Tony Robbins. I had seen Mr. Robbins before at a Power Within Event where he spoke for a shorter time. Needless to say this event was so much more intense as I walked on fire, danced in the aisles and created positive psychological anchors to access creative flow. Yes, the experience was defiantly my cup of tea because there was just so much that I am into that melded together into one beautiful self improvement event. While my husband and I could have spent the same money on a vacation or spa visit, we both later said that we could not put a price on the whole buffet of mind engagement. My husband and I were so buzzed,  we became more aligned as the event approached. Since going, I have used many of the things taught daily such as the anchoring technique. I use one to get me into an energized mode at the gym. Tony ended his speech on the last day by encouraging us to now give back what we had learned. I thought of this as I organized a small food bank collection drive this past Christmas, something I had always wanted to do!

This year's event is scheduled for June 11th- 14th in Toronto and should be a must for anyone committed to personal growth. More details can be found here: Unleash The Power Within 2009.