The Unfolding Moment

Very timely message for me. Sometimes, it seems li...

2012-01-07T22:01:07.616-05:00

Very timely message for me. Sometimes, it seems like you and my therapist are on the exact same wavelength. Is there a "message of the week" email group out there telling ya'll what to say to us? LOL

I am thrilled my words were the spark for this new...

2012-01-04T12:28:48.181-05:00

I am thrilled my words were the spark for this new vision around rest and action. Wishing you many deep breaths along the way.

I like the way the words come through the paint.

2011-07-14T19:48:54.889-04:00

I like the way the words come through the paint.

Beautifully stated... I am so taken by the intensi...

2011-03-06T11:09:27.626-05:00

Beautifully stated...
I am so taken by the intensity and vibrancy of that red against blue!

Glad that I discovered your blog - very inspirational!

I agree with you Tracy, I am never able to complet...

2010-12-19T19:15:25.843-05:00

I agree with you Tracy, I am never able to completely let go of anything. I have worked to make the things that I do keep less of a negative aspect and I try to incorporate the good and positive that was in the experience. Sometimes that is hard and a work in progress. The imprints on our hearts are what keep us real and human...I feel that they are our unique journey on this life. Keep reflecting.

I love the movement from struggling to answer the ...

2010-12-10T09:39:53.833-05:00

I love the movement from struggling to answer the question to the confidence of "But letting go? That's like breathing out. It's only one part of the dance." And that is so going on my inspiration quotation board!

I like that phrase very much, especially since it ...

2010-12-05T00:06:48.816-05:00

I like that phrase very much, especially since it has the double meaning! *please* keep going with the prompts; I'd love to hear more.

:) "Being authentically representative"

2010-12-01T21:31:02.441-05:00

:) "Being authentically representative"

Good luck to you with all your endeavors. There is...

2010-10-30T22:00:35.922-04:00

Good luck to you with all your endeavors. There is a time and place for everything they say...try and stay in the moment and enjoy those times until other things come your way that create different "moments" on this earth. Try and remain true to the flow of energy wherever that comes from for you and be true to your passion.

Hi Tracy - I am happy to have found that you blog ...

2010-10-03T19:37:34.028-04:00

Hi Tracy - I am happy to have found that you blog and have an etsy site too! I'll be sure to check in with both from time to time =)
Blessings,
Sarah Pogue

your ATC's are so inspiring, thanks for sharin...

2010-09-04T00:07:29.855-04:00

your ATC's are so inspiring, thanks for sharing more about them! Glad you could be part of the swap.

Love these, especially the last one! It communicat...

2010-08-30T19:28:42.920-04:00

Love these, especially the last one! It communicates the thought very directly to me - the edge extending beyond the yellow and the little tendrils reaching into and out of the egg shape.

Me too! Thanks for the reminder :)

2010-07-30T13:09:53.881-04:00

Me too! Thanks for the reminder :)

Thank you, Tracy. Beautifully (and mindfully!) wr...

2010-05-13T11:14:42.205-04:00

Thank you, Tracy. Beautifully (and mindfully!) written, and inspiring. We need all the metaphors we can discover for these essential spiritual tools, and I'm loving "Bird Time." I'll add it to my deep love for the little flying teachers, and to my practice. Blessings! --Melanie

This is a very thought provoking post. I love that...

2010-03-28T00:10:32.090-04:00

This is a very thought provoking post. I love that Mother Teresa quote also. I have it up on my desk in my office among the many others like "Trust the Process"—Shaun McNiff ,"Lean into your discomfort"—unknown and "Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering"—Carl Jung. I have also struggled with the idea of what change can I make in all the wrongs of the world and I have also come to the conclusion like you, that I can only make one small contribution, but as I use my gifts of "Mark-Maker" as you refer to it to touch others, they in turn use their gifts or "marks" to touch more and the energy and love can spread and "together" we CAN change things for the better. Thank you for sharing your gift and your voice.

'We all have the power to be miracle makers. A...

2010-03-07T00:20:05.947-05:00

'We all have the power to be miracle makers. All it takes is showing up.' --Tracy Hart.

That one is going in my art journal...

Thanks for this very inspirational post.

Thanks for this very introspective and personal bl...

2010-01-30T13:34:54.819-05:00

Thanks for this very introspective and personal blog entry. I also struggle, as you do, with my own self-care vehicles. Being another healthcare provider, hearing and attempting to help others with their own struggles, can add an extra weight to our lives. It also adds a wonderful complexity and beauty, so I would not want to ever give it up, but self-care becomes ever more important the more I work with others. In fact, it is this very work with others that brings me closer to understanding how my own soul must be nutured to achieve my own center and thus, these acts of my own exploration can create and fill a vessel through which I can sent this energy and love back out into the world.

I enjoyed some of your additional sources that you listed that I am not familiar with. I am going to be checking into them in the next week. Thanks for being you and I agree...we all have a unique and appreciated contribution to the whole.

As I have set up my first ever space dedicated to ...

2010-01-19T09:42:50.773-05:00

As I have set up my first ever space dedicated to my crafting practice, I can say that what is hardest to do is to think one is actually worth a space dedicated to intellectual and artistic practices.

Setting up a studio is making a loud visual statement that we believe in our work! This was hard for me.

Hang in there. Sometimes juggling a lot of differe...

2009-12-22T01:01:52.131-05:00

Hang in there. Sometimes juggling a lot of different roles and jobs can generate some pretty interesting connections and opportunities for your art therapy future. I know it is hard...we are all behind you and your art endeavors.

I love the spirit of your blog. Hold fast.

2009-12-07T13:31:53.469-05:00

I love the spirit of your blog. Hold fast.

beautiful, brilliant sign.

2009-12-06T04:17:42.069-05:00

beautiful, brilliant sign.

Thanks for sharing this Tracy-- I really enjoyed r...

2009-11-03T23:47:29.443-05:00

Thanks for sharing this Tracy-- I really enjoyed reading it and your thoughtful reflections.... -gretchen

What a beautiful post! And you are making such an ...

2009-11-03T13:57:30.573-05:00

What a beautiful post! And you are making such an important distinction between good art from a technical standpoint and meaningful art!!

Wow. What a great post. Such openess and baring of...

2009-11-03T13:46:24.846-05:00

Wow. What a great post. Such openess and baring of the soul of the artist. Just beautiful...I have the same struggles with what defines "art" and have been on a soapbox many times with my clients, those in the mental health arena, students, friends, and just other artists. The term "artist" is such a socially created paradigm. Since you know I have fear often, this post especially touched me.

Diane, thanks for your comment! It does seem that ...

2009-10-28T18:41:35.063-04:00

Diane, thanks for your comment! It does seem that change is never an uncomplicated experience, even if it's a change that is expected or welcome.