"Stream of Consciousness" painting of the crown chakra by award-winning poet Tameko Barnett

Tameko Barnett says I have dabbled with painting and other forms of artwork as well over the years. Healing art means many things to me - it can be a modality such as Reiki, but it also means music, books, paintings, sculptures as well. Healing art is a wonderful way to heal one's self from the inside out. My "Inner Artist" Process I was on vacation from work in 2008 and all of a sudden decided to buy some 8x10 canvases and start painting.

I already had brushes and paints of all kinds, so it was just a matter of going with the flow. It was quite spontaneous. I didn't plan it ahead of time at all. I guess I would call it, "stream of consciousness" artwork.

Lessons Learned

• It is very healing. It's meant to be because it's about the Root chakra and Crown Chakra, which is about being grounded and centered.
• Feeling secure and safe in the world of a uncertainty. It brings me joy to look at it because it reminds me to be grounded.
• The Crown teaches me to live as the spiritual being that I am.
• The Root teaches me to live the human experiences in peace and strive for harmony and balance.