Episode 37: Reconnect with Your Joy with Leslie Goldman
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Episode 37: Reconnect to Your Joy with Leslie Goldman
Question: What would it feel like to reconnect with your joy?
In this short three minute podcast episode, I give you a quote + a challenge. I read this in my friend + artist Leslie Goldman’s newsletter:
“Art can be remarkably transformative. It can be heartbreaking or heart-opening. It makes me feel better to focus on heart-opening. My goal is to help you feel better too. I believe we don't need to be reminded of our pain but encouraged to reconnect to our joy.” — Leslie Goldman
Challenge + Journal Prompt:
“What would it feel like to reconnect to your joy?”
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Eat Well,
xo Chef Carla
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About Leslie Goldman
“Life is filled with pits and stems, the sweet fruit of wondrous experiences and so much love. When we appreciate all of it, life can be a bowlful of cherries. Wild ones!”
—Leslie Goldman, Wild Cherry Art
As a fine artist and owner of Wild Cherry Art, I’m on a mission to cultivate joy through art, music, and by living in the spirit of appreciation.
I started creating art when I was a very young child. At 7 years, I was painting in oils and playing the piano. I was only interested in things I felt passionate about. While other kids were partying in high school, I was home painting, drawing, and playing the piano. I also went to the Fastlane in Asbury Park< on Friday nights to see live bands. I wanted to be a painter and a rockstar when I grew up.
Graduating with a BFA from Parsons School of Design set me on an exciting course. I painted dozens of murals for Betsey Johnson, worked for several prestigious design firms, and held art director positions at major publishing houses. I’ve won several awards for excellence in graphic design and illustration, working for top shelf clientele.
With my husband’s sudden and untimely death, I abruptly became a single parent of two young children. I began to re-evaluate my purpose and embarked on a journey of healing. My commitment to following my dreams became even more strengthened. I had seen how fleeting life can be firsthand. It was time to get back to painting and fulfill that dream. I realized that I had been given a gift that I must share. I can help you to live a more connected better quality of life with my work. Now I use decades of painting, drawing, graphic design, and spiritual practices to inform my artistic process to delight and inspire you with exciting, vibrant works of art. My goal is to elevate the world’s vibration through a joyful, divinely inspired visual journey, one painting at a time.
Following my dreams has allowed me to maintain a sense of playful revelry in my approach to life. When you’re following your heart, your life is filled with meaning. I hope my story and artwork inspire you to freely express your creative nature, your inner radiance, and explore your dreams and desires. Its never to late to start following your heart. Life is a bowl of cherries, enjoy all the good parts and spit out the rest!
Love you lots,
xo Leslie
Stay In Touch with Leslie:
Instagram: @wildcherryart
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildCherryStudio
Painting: Metamorphosis 40 x 60” Acrylic and Citrine Crystals on Sage Smudged Archival Gallery Wrapped Canvas