Welcome to Pairings

When to Stop Art by Jann Alexander ©2014 Hemingway was notoriously negligent with his drinking, his wives and in the end, his own life,...

Finding Zen by Jann Alexander ©2014 The benefits of being mindful are many and well-noted. But perhaps not so acknowledged is the way...

#JustPaint Poster ©2014 JannAlexander.com if you’re a painter,  and it’s part of your soul and the way you breathe, you know it, and...

Setting by Jann Alexander © 2013 Paul O’Dwyer :“What are you writing?” Pete Hamill: “Nothing Paul, I think I have some kind of block.”...

Flower Child on the Porch by Jann Alexander © 2008 “Clutter and mess show us that life is being lived . . . Tidiness makes me think of...

Why is creativity so lonely, even when we’re part of a team? Creativity is pre-destined to be lonely. We are all alone with our ideas,...

What most creatives know about happiness is this : If they can’t create, they can’t be happy. Here’s to the thrill of the creative effort...

Where are you heading? by Jann Alexander © 2013 “If you don’t know where you’re going, you might not get there.” —Yogi Berra Being...