inspiration Archives - alena hennessy

True Love Will Find You in the End

September 5, 2014September 19, 2014

“All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.” – Edgar Allen Poe “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” – Paulo Coelho “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Lately I’ve been …

Sneak Peak into My New Book!

September 1, 2014September 21, 2014

It’s here! It’s here! I am over the moon thrilled. The pre-order price is unbelievable (only $11.35 at the last time I checked) and it begins shipping early next month. Several of you have been asking for a sneak peak inside, and it just so happens that I have the only copy available. So here’s …

When We Gather

November 19, 2013November 19, 2013

Why is it that something sacred happens when we gather with a shared intention? What is that exactly? Why does creative process challenge, thrill, and fill us so much? Colors, textures, lines, patterns… this visual language: unspoken and silent, yet it speaks in volumes; gently, passionately, richly. Its up to you decide: do you want …

Everyone is an artist, everyone has their own magic.

June 4, 2013June 11, 2013

Paula Madonna is someone who I “met” last year in one of my online classes. Immediately I noticed her natural gift and inherent expression that allows her work to feel fluid and free. She did not fear bold color or rich movement, and was willing to try everything, to explore the simple photography and flower …

Magic is Alive, Magic is Afoot

May 20, 2013May 29, 2013

What a total delight it was to travel to the quiet and still woods of Arkansas and greet the gifted and just adorable spirit of Mindy Lacefield. How I met this darling lady was some time back Mindy wrote to me the sweetest message after reading my book. She expressed the impact it had on …

That which moves you moves through…

April 23, 2013April 23, 2013

Shown above: an up close shot of one of my paintings done on handmade paper along with a plethora (just a snippet actually!) of my art supplies. Lately I have been pondering why painting has been of such value in my life. We have had such a deep and intimate relationship, second to that of …