Cosette GriderJun 95 minAlignmentToo often, we experience a state of imbalance. We may work hard on keeping our family and home life somewhat stable, but our bodies and...
Cosette GriderJun 21 minSilence Feels Like RejectionBrain vs. Heart Hunger ... while I sit here at the dining room table tapping these words on my keyboard, my mind is focused on the...
Cosette GriderMay 194 minArt Nouveau On The BlockThe cramps around the joints in my right hand suggest carpal tunnel syndrome. I know this dull ache all too well from my 9 to 5 days as a...
Cosette GriderMay 124 minThe Art of Detaching....(from your Art)Between 2020 and present, I have created an impressive amount of Art. Mostly acrylic paintings, all hanging around the house, some...
Cosette GriderMay 36 minDoes Success Equal MONEY?Is success a feeling or a fact? Who judges your success? Can Joy/Fun equal success? "Enough with the rhetorical questions, You", advises...
Cosette GriderApr 224 minHold On A MomentumIf you've ever been hopelessly stuck for weeks like I have, waiting for that source of inspiration or guidance, and you feel like it's...
Cosette GriderApr 143 minGrowth Cannot Be RushedDo you "Morning Journal"? You know, Artist and Writer of The Artist's Way, Julia Cameron's number one must for all Creatives? Since...
Cosette GriderSep 18, 20205 minTop Ten Things From The Last Two MonthsNot kidding, I have 3 blog posts in "draft" mode from the last two months. For shame. Each very different from the other. Each with a...
Cosette GriderJul 13, 20206 minA Full Time ArtistIn 3 weeks, I will officially be my own Boss and SHIT. WILL. GET. REAL. I made the decision to leave my decent paying job long before the...
Cosette GriderJun 23, 20204 minIt's Been A Minute! part 2If you read the previous blog post, "It's Been A Minute! part 1", I graciously thank you! GREEK FESTIVAL Sean, the client who...
Cosette GriderJun 13, 20204 minIt's Been A Minute! part 1The longer we wait to do something that needs to get done, the grander the overwhelm. That's procrastination and we all face it. Most...
Cosette GriderApr 26, 20205 minThe Kobe PaintingHow can I make these blog posts more dynamic like the paintings I execute? How do I attract readers? Do I need to put a jillion hashtags...
Cosette GriderMar 31, 20204 minOld Normal vs. New NormalConfession: Initial goal of blogging once a week had turned to once every two weeks, and now....more like once a month. The art of...
Cosette GriderFeb 23, 20206 minPaint or DieOk, I know that title is a bit dramatic, but bear with me. My weeknights and weekends have been looking more and more like this: Sweat...
Cosette GriderFeb 3, 20205 minMeditation and CreationMeditation practice. Mindfulness. Gratitude. You can apply those things to your daily life and honestly see/feel such an amazing...
Cosette GriderJan 22, 20204 minAnd Then There's Copyright Infringement Pause. Thinking... Pause. More thinking.... I'm finding myself in a dichotomy of self compassion and self deprecation. Yesterday, from...
Cosette GriderJan 4, 20206 minIt's 2020 And Time to Believe In YourselfThank GOD the holidays over! Also....HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope everyone enjoyed celebrating the welcome of a new decade exactly how they...
Cosette GriderDec 28, 20195 minNaked Man, Jesus, & Pizza HutA few posts ago, I excitedly told you guys about a new commissioned piece I would be working on. This was on October 9. I have been...
Cosette GriderDec 16, 20194 minIf I Only Had Two YearsPreface: I'm about to get morbid with a dark fantasy of mine. Let me be clear first that I do NOT want to die any time soon, I do NOT...
Cosette GriderNov 30, 20193 minProgress and Phoebe Waller-BridgeAnybody else feel like they're dragging? Perhaps we can blame it on the holidays, recent drop in temperature, or just the overall...