When should we curb our curiosity?
Should we set parameters or 'no go' areas?
What fuels unlimited curiosity ...
greed? self-image? comparison? competition? boredom? self-interest? awe?
Should we edit what we say and do in certain company? places? activities?
How much information can we share safely  and who do we want to share it with?
In a global information age, how vulnerable are we to insistent, persistent information collection?
Do we want to become fodder for others?

Many of us make daily repetitive journeys
- on foot, on a bike, in cars, buses, or trains -
for work, for study, for play, for family.
What do we see as we journey, or do we dull our senses and receptivity with electronic devices?
What makes our heart leap or challenges our sense of well-being?
Where does our mind take us?
Do we interact with fellow travellers or the passing environment?
How do we allow all this to fuel our imaginations or inspire our art?

Lorraine Loots painted a miniature (3cm by 3cm) every day for a year.
She did it to kick start her creativity,
and within a very strict size and time constraint.
Limitations and constraints are often thought of as restricting and stifling creativity
but the opposite is true :-).
They both liberate you and focus you.

My experience with daily prayer flags and daily doll making
is that the benefits to the creative spirit,
to the blocked artist,
to the harsh self-critic
- gifts such as lateral thinking,  perseverance, and the development of a consistent work ethic -
are rich and sustaining.
TRY IT!

How do we prepare ourselves for the roles we will adopt throughout our life?
How do we move from one role to another?
How important are factors such as culture, religion, familial expectation, neighbourhood, school?
Is it possible to be fully cognisant, fully open, fully equipped?
What do we need in our tool bag -
awareness, attentiveness, flexibility, compassion, an open heart and an open mind,
information, wisdom, a listening ear?
How do we pass on our skills?
How do we witness to transformative living?

In ten hours, Amish men worked collaboratively to erect a barn.
Just imagine what we could achieve in the world if we collaborated -
working together as a unit to achieve an end for the common good.
Let's hope :-)

How do we express the pain within?
How do we get people to hear? to listen? to react?
How do we impact on those who can bring about positive change?
When is the time to speak and when is the time to listen?

Do we all undergo a hero/heroine's journey?
Is it simply a metaphor for a life -
propulsion into an unexpected place through circumstance or trauma;
a conscious or unconscious response;
facing a series of trials and tasks;
settling into a life made different but still the same;
utilising the giftedness and wisdom gathered from life thus far?
And then repeating this cycle, over and over,
each time becoming more empowered and enriching the world around.

When is art not art?
I think when it fails to transform both the artist and the viewer;
when it fails to transport us into another perspective;
when it fails to offer an invitation to reflection and to dialogue;
when it ceases to explore the human condition and demand comment.
So is graffiti art because it proposes an engagement between artist, viewer and their environment?

Unlearning - it seems such a negative word
but I see it as a positive action, acknowledging change and growth.
I see it as an opportunity
to consciously and attentively reflect upon habits and mores and truths I hold;
to honour their role in my life's journey thus far;
and to evaluate their role in the next phase.
I see it as a mindful contemplation upon
what I treasure and what I need to surrender.
I see unlearning as a liberating attitude,
freeing the soul and the spirit.
But oh, what courage and commitment and creativity it requires:-)
Let's explore the unknown, the unbuilt, the unlearned together.