This blog is a continuation of a hand-written journal of a mindfulness practice which I named Pear Journal, written in the year 2000. The journal was based upon a mindfulness practice of drawing pears every day and writing about the experience, my observations, and occasionally of the revelations I had while drawing, observing, and simply being.

Many years later, I have decided to continue my journal in the form of a blog, expanding the project to include other ways of practicing art and paying attention. This is an environment in which to share my reflections and drawings, a project to keep me accountable and practicing, and a place to celebrate the richness which can be found simply by paying attention.

The personal challenge: maintain a regular practice of art and mindfulness for one year. My incentive: moving back to New York City and entering an MFA program in Drawing and Painting in Sept 2013.