Be tenacious! Have courage! When everything that you recognize is stripped away know that as a creative being you can still blossom. Pink. The Lady Slipper Orchid emerging after surviving the timbering, April 2022 It was the holiday season of 2009. We simply took a drive. Heading west four hours from Wren House we enter […]
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Gratitude to Mother Earth Sailing Through Night and Day …
Happy Earth Day! Caught on the wildlife camera at the tree farm early this month And here, in honor of National Poetry Month is one of my all-time favs by Zen-poet, Gary Snyder: Prayer for the Great Family (after a Mohawk Prayer) Gratitude to Mother Earth, sailing through night and day– and to her soil: rich, rare, […]
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Tuesday Afternoon
He whom life fulfills, Though he remains a child, Is immune to the poisonous sting Of insects, to the ravening Of wild beasts or to the vultures’ bills. From Verse 55 Tao te Ching There is a quality of ‘no-time and no-place’ to these days. First thing in the morning I sit in bed and […]
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Dreams Come True
There’s nothing more delicious than inspiration leading to action Welcome to the art/life trail and to the third Wednesday installment where BD and I take turns sharing our tree farm adventure…today we go inside to see the space that welcomes us once we dream of moving from this to the next step… After 2.5 years […]
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Dancing in the Dark…
Welcome to the art/life trail. November offers time to reflect. These four weeks provide a natural time to reconnect to what holds deep meaning for you. Consider your dreams, ideas, visions, inclinations to express yourself. Reflect upon the creative juice within your relationships. Also note the opportunities facing you through your current challenges. Hail, […]
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Noble in Nature
“Every human life has their seeds, their birth, their family history and cultures, and their own experiences. In your studio, it should be yourself that you are seeking. We are all thickly layered and fragile. Heredity, culture, and experiences all combine to make each one of us unique and different from each other.” Donna Watson […]
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Trust Creative Relationships…
Welcome to the art/life trail! Hello to new readers! I celebrate you! We are on the trail toward greater relationship with your creative voice! I Trust that you find a sense of community here as together we explore Natural/Circadian/Feminine rhythms found in cycles and seasons. Explore outside the door, Virginia MOCA, Art in the Park, […]
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A Common Sense Approach…
Welcome! We are Creatives exploring the art/life trail… I’m so happy that you’re here. We are 4 weeks into the new Natural/Circadian/Feminine year. We are on the hunt for silver linings. Silver linings are found behind what appears. We’re looking beyond appearances to find the glimmer and the shimmer of something wonderful emerging. There is […]
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Darkest Before the Dawn
Welcome to the art/life trail The keyword for creative alignment in March is Purify To purify can mean many things to many people. For our creative connection: Think hospice. Hospice is the process of supplying palliative care to one who is in the final stages of life. Hospice care givers are often thought of as […]
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Name the Shadow
Welcome to the August art/life trail! We are engaged in the 30 Day Trust Challenge! Solar Eclipse Let’s get to know the shadow. Face it. Name it. Get to know it. Trust is not for the hesitant or the insecure. Trust requires stamina and focus. To remain Trusting requires maturity on the one hand and […]
