Goodness Knows...
The truth is all around us when we know where to look.~ Cheryl Savala ~
An interview by Cliff Cramp and the 2018 Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles Illustration West 57 Competition
Recently, I was asked to serve as a judge for the 2018 Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles Illustration West 57 Competition highlighting the year’s best illustration, both from L.A. and from all around the world. I'm delighted to share my interview by Show Chair,...
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The Second Hardest Job on Earth
My daughter is a watercolor artist, and a pretty damn good one if I might add. The painting above is hers. It's not only technically and aesthetically beautiful, it’s also striking, thought-provoking and begs the viewer to look deeper into themselves. This is her art....
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You have an excuse for everything
You have an excuse for everything. A former boss once said those words to me. I still feel their sting when plans don’t go my way, when my bank account plunges, when my relationships sour. I look at myself in the mirror and say the two harshest words I know… NO...
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The Cure for Overwhelmness
If you’re a single mompreneur, I bet we tell the same stories. “It’s easy to stay focused when running my business and I never second-guess my decisions.” “When I speak with my clients/children/students, words come naturally, with perfect clarity, wit, and charm.” “In...
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You are your own hero
If I could live in the fictional world created by any author, it would be that of JK Rowling. Like millions of fans across the globe, I am inspired by her creative storytelling and vivid imagination that transforms ordinary objects into metaphors for what muggles and...
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A love letter to the Self-Beloved
I’m willing to bet you’ve heard some version of the story about the child who sees a wriggling caterpillar but fearful of its suffering, the child opens its cocoon. Only later, after seeing the creature unable to fly, does he learn that a butterfly must struggle...
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