Art By Tali Landsman

I see perfection in other people, but rarely in myself. I see perfection in the work of other artists, but rarely in my own. I see all the details of what I missed when we renovated our houses and all the things that I still need to  fix or clean or correct. I have been blessed, or cursed, with an eye for details, that sees dust where others see cleanliness, that sees room for improvement where others are content. I am probably the only person in the world who brings with her a scuff-mark eraser and other cleaning gadgets when staying at an Airbnb apartment, and I leave the apartment cleaner than when I came into it. It is my cross to bear.... I am learning to live with myself, with my own perception and my limiting ideas every single day. My aim is to let go of everything that stands in my way to pure happiness. Everything that is blocking my vision, I am willing to let it all go. I hold onto nothing, and I face each day with empty hands, willing to receive the lessons that the ne...

From Japan, we flew to The Bay of Islands in the Far North of NZ. It is springtime here in New Zealand, and our garden is in full bloom. Most of the flowers are wild, or they have reseeded themselves through the years. Because of our travel schedule, I am trying to keep a low maintenance garden, but it is not easy in the very fertile climate of NZ. Despite the accumulation of five months of weeds, there are yellow, purple and pink irises, large white Cala lilies, orange bellflowers and pink fragrant roses, along with tiny hummingbirds and bumble bees who come to drink the flowers' nectar. The air is balmy, not yet hot, and the evenings are pleasantly cool. It has been over five months since we have been here in New Zealand, and yet the house has remained remarkably clean. We were a bit concerned since we were absent during the winter season, yet everything looks to be in very good shape. The interior of the house was exceptionally clean, and in just a few hours, I had vacuumed and ...