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Thu, Jul 21, 2016

7/21/2016

The inspiration you seek is already within you.
Be silent and listen
~ Rumi

The artwork is from my RiverZen Series and is titled HOLD SPACE. It is painted with the deliberate and soul-felt THANK YOU for all those in my life who have HELD SPACE for me.
The button is linked to the site I first read of HOLD SPACE.

UPLIFT
Hold Space

This is an excerpt from the UPLIFT site:

"What does it mean to “hold space” for someone else?It means that we are willing to walk alongside another person in whatever journey they’re on without judging them, making them feel inadequate, trying to fix them, or trying to impact the outcome. When we hold space for other people, we open our hearts, offer unconditional support, and let go of judgement and control.
Sometimes we find ourselves holding space for people while they hold space for others. In our situation, for example, Ann was holding space for us while we held space for Mom. Though I know nothing about her support system, I suspect that there are others holding space for Ann as she does this challenging and meaningful work. It’s virtually impossible to be a strong space holder unless we have others who will hold space for us. Even the strongest leaders, coaches, nurses, etc., need to know that there are some people with whom they can be vulnerable and weak without fear of being judged."

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Denver art museum

7/16/2016

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Chokecherry syrup

7/16/2016

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In 2005, just as mom's dementia was making its unwelcome appearance, she and my stepdad Glen picked, cleaned and made juice out of several pounds of local chokecherries. Careful packaging and sealing kept the juice well frozen for ten years in the deep freeze. Mom passed June 2014. My auntie got the juice from Glen, and I picked it up and transported it to Denver in a cooler so my cousin and I could make syrup from it. We carried on the kitchen canning torch for mom! We began our foray with a new recipe--a fresh cucumber/cilantro Gin&Tonic! --
we are foodies, of course!
Cheers, Mom! Love and miss you always.
your daughter,
xxoo

Directions

Wash fruit and cover with water; simmer 15 minutes.
Strain juice.
Measure juice into 6- to 8-quart kettle.
Add pectin and stir.
Bring to boil; add sugar, stir, and bring to a rolling boil.
Boil exactly 2 minutes.
Skim and pour into jars.
Wipe rims and adjust

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Love and be loved

7/9/2016

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My Denver family.
I Love you!!!
(And yes, our goofy photo turned out goofy! Ha!)

May the nourishment of the earth be yours,
May the clarity of light be yours,
May the fluency of the ocean be yours,
May the protection of the ancestors be yours.

And so may a slow
Wind work these words
Of love around you,
An invisible cloak
To mind your life.

- Blessing by John O'donahue

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Funny…

7/7/2016

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… What a little heart surgery can do for for your art.

I sprayed green copper oxide on parts of the metal foil on the trout art to symbolize the aging of our bodies. And then Mr. mortality showed up in the water reflection as a skull...art isn't always pretty.