Let Albert Einstein Teach You 11 Simple Life Lessons Einstein Simple Life Lesson # 11 – “A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.” Einstein quote Einstein Simple Life Lesson # 10 – “Out of clutter, find simplicity.” Einstein quote Einstein Simple Life Lessons  Einstein Simple Life Lesson # 9 – “You [...]

“These unique art forms are a hybrid of centuries old Catholic iconography and indigenous artistry; reflecting the historical, cultural and religious links between old and new worlds.”  Mexican Retablo Art Guest Post by PixieDust – Retablo Artist Retablo artwork, secret prayers and hope for wisdom   In Mexican iconography a Retablo is a drawing or [...]

“The Mandala is an archetypal image whose occurrence is attested throughout the ages. It signifies the wholeness of the Self. This circular image represents the wholeness of the psychic ground or, to put it in mythic terms, the divinity incarnate in man.” Carl Jung The Mandala – Guest Post by DiNo – Mandala Artist From [...]

Gentle Reminders I recently suffered a big defeat in life – and yes it sucked. I once wrote that EYD is a gentle reminder to myself, and somewhere along the line it stuck. Maybe it just sounded cool, but as I think about it – it’s true.  When I started writing, it was to capture [...]

“Life, love, suffering, anger and passion are why I create and why I am so inspired. This is why people can relate to my work; because in that sense I am not alone.” Gayle Guest Post by Gayle Arnold – Painter/Artist – Vancouver On one hand, I was born to paint. I started when I [...]

“Art is a collaboration between god and the artist, and the less the artist does the better.” Andre Gide Guest post by Gary Molloy – Painter/Poet – London England My name is Gary Molloy, I’m an Artist, poet and charity worker. I was diagnosed with Bi-polar 1 disorder, which is a severe form of the [...]

“An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one.” Charles Cooley Quotes on Art and the way of the Artist: “Art is not a thing; it is a way.” Elbert Hubbard “Of all lies, art is the least untrue.” Gustave Flaubert quote on art “In art as in love, instinct is enough.” Anatole [...]

“Many people have to close their eyes to dream. With you, I only have to open mine…” Unknown Guest Post by Daniel Juarez – Photographer – Seattle Art is all about the beauty in nature, objects, and people.  Being an admirer of nature, I find myself constantly amazed and dumbstruck by the beauty before me. [...]

“Spirituality is about learning to accept every moment in your life. It is the age old adage of “Resist nothing.” Guest post by Jim Tolles – Spiritual Teacher, Healer, and Writer Nowadays, finding yourself and discovering your spiritual path are big business. The self help sections and spirituality sections are bulging with books. This isn’t [...]

“I am the fruit of my history and the explorer of the present and future.” Ellen Guest Post by Ellen McMahill – Painter/Artist – Sacramento Without an audience, a painting or any work of art has little meaning except to its creator.  Every painting I make is for an audience, because I am expressing my [...]

“We write not because we want to, but because we have to…” W. Somerset Maugham Guest Post by Papuna – Painter/Artist – Seattle WA The hardest thing for human brain seems to be thinking “outside of the box”, and yet change is the cornerstone of life and all of nature. Fortunately another cornerstone is the [...]

“My paintings are the beauty of a single drop of water and startling complexity of the entire universe.” Amara Kopakova Guest Post by Amara Kopakova – Artist & Painter – Seattle, WA “Hello, Jonathan! I am an artist based out of Seattle, Washington; a wanderer to the emerald city, from New York originally. In my [...]

“Seek not outside you, heaven is within” Mary Lou Cook (calligrapher and activist) Guest Post by Mia Alexander – Fine Artist. San Rafael, CA Today is a great day for EYD. My open invitation for Artists to contribute their artwork has been resounding success. Emails have been flooding in since last night. My first email [...]

As EnlightenYourDay.com enters its fourth year of publication, I decided to expand my horizons and issue an open invitation to Artists, writers, and photographers who would like to contribute and share their work on EYD. What I’m looking for is Art, Photos, or Articles that will spark my readers imagination, enlighten their minds and inspire [...]