Artist Georgia O’Keeffe, in a documentary I saw today, said she determined she wanted to be an artist when she was 8-years old. 
She wasn’t taken seriously nor had much encouragement.  But she stuck to her dream anyway.
What if she’d been encouraged to pursue her dream?  She might not have been less renowned or accomplished.  But perhaps she would have found her direction faster.
Encourage your children to pursue a dream.  Don’t discourage them, even when it seems unreasonable or far fetched.  Help them to look at all aspects and let them experience, when possible.
For instance, our daughter wanted to own a …read more

This post is part of Celebrity Health Week at the b5media Health & Wellness Channel. For more information about Celebrity Health Week posts here at Mental Health Notes, visit Introducing Celebrity Health Week: Celebrities And Mental Illness.
In this Celebrity Health Week post, we’ll take a look at some famous writers and artists who have a mental illness – or had, in the case of the deceased. I’ve covered several music artists throughout the series, so I think I’ll keep this post to writers and artists who were painters, sculptors, etc.
Unless I find one that interests me – say, a historical …read more