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Grasslands photo by Diana Chabros

Visiting the Numinous Mother

December 30, 2024

Solstice has passed, and slumber season is truly upon us. Deep intentions (sankalpas rather than merely resolutions), for 2025 fill my mind.

Species At Risk - New Kid On the Block

Earth Mother is Life: Onward & Inward

August 19, 2024

Global circumstances being what they are today have many of us pondering our life choices and decisions.

Great Blue Heron On Helium, oil on canvas, Diana Chabros - Photo credit: Ellery Russell

Take Rest – astisini

April 11, 2024

nehiyaw/Cree term which means ‘take rest’. The world today is offering up a lot of change. As a result people are tired, perplexed and often broken. We are seeking respite, solutions to new problems, moments of joy, and methods of release.

Photo Credit: James Page (Species At Risk: New Kid On the Block, oil on canvas, Diana Chabros)

Welcome, Unwelcome & Becoming Wondrous

November 27, 2023

I originally thought this entry would continue the journey of myself as a creative seeker. The topic of ‘welcome’ versus ‘unwelcome’, however, and how that dichotomy plays out in our daily lives became more pressing in my own life, at least for the moment. 

Stepping Through the Portal of Self Inquiry

Stepping Through the Portal of Self-Inquiry

September 16, 2023

It is with deep sadness that I share the news that one of my beloved painting mentors, Aviva Gold MFA, MPS, CSW, ATR-BC, REAT transitioned on August 31st, at age 83. Aviva crossed the veil, leaving behind a legacy of deep teaching and life-long learning, inspiring many students world-wide to partake in a unique form of creative self-inquiry.

Diana Chabros - Padma (Lotus) Photo Credit Gary Robins

Inner & Outer Landscapes: Exploring Impermanence

August 18, 2023

My uncle (through marriage) still lives near the Big Muddy Badlands (Treaty Four), of the southwest. He turned 90 this month and I wouldn’t have missed his birthday celebration for anything. A practical, no-nonsense rancher, I was surprised at how easefully he accepted the gifts, large cake and dozens of good wishes from family and friends. He and I love that land and its beings in similar ways, I’m certain. The area has often been my inspiration over the years, in life and in studio.

The Gap: Paradise Lost (from Samskāra series, oil on canvas) - Artwork by Diana Chabros

Moving Mountains in the Grasslands: A Search for Creative and Spiritual Authenticity

December 6, 2022

I consider myself a straightforward person with a keen eye for beauty and a big heart. I don’t normally share a lot about myself, as I don’t think my life is any more interesting than that of anyone else. This last year, however, I’ve had cause to reflect on why I choose to live as an ‘artist’ and Yoga practitioner. Perhaps there are others who share the same experience and/or might benefit from my reflections. In the coming year I will offer a series of blogs posts focused on my search for creative and spiritual authenticity.

Artwork by Diana Chabros

Small & Simple – Inner & Outer Sight for Wellbeing

July 8, 2022

There was a mist this morning when I got up to check the weather. I ran back inside to grab Lily, my 18 year old orange tabby who is dealing with fourth stage kidney disease, arthritis and a new mass that I discovered yesterday. The simple beauty and stillness of the mist was not lost on her, the many birds singing to each other in the Village, or me. We all know it’s the little things that matter.

Borderlands Outlook Grasslands National Park - Photo by Diana Chabros

The Power of Art in Our Midst

March 11, 2022

Given space, time and a range of materials, these ‘non-artists’ allowed their right brains to exercise themselves a little. The results were not only heart-warming to witness, the emotional impacts were, at times, astonishing.

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