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'Donohue
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There is a breath between “The object of art is not to make salable pictures. It is to save yourself. 💙💙💙🔵🔷🔹👩🎨👩🎨
If you want to feel alive, be around little kids who are making art! 🧑🏻🎨👩🎨🔵🔹🔷🔵💙💙💙 Then, you can feel the joy of making art like a little kid I love this… It sums up my feelings and processes as I approach my seventh decade. Another Street
The American singer-songwriter, Portia Nelson, was attending a writers’ workshop when she was asked to compose her autobiography in five short chapters. This is what she scrawled on a quintet of notecards. Perhaps you know it. Chapter 1 I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost… I am helpless. It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. Chapter 2 I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend that I don’t see it. I fall in again. I can’t believe I am in this same place. But, it isn’t my fault. It still takes a long time to get out. Chapter 3 I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I still fall in … it’s a habit … but, my eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately. Chapter 4 I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it. Chapter 5 I walk down another street. "You know how every once in a while May doings:
“Allow yourself to have space – even if it’s just a journal – where different notes can come together in new ways. Like an artist uses a sketchbook to explore concepts, it makes a difference when you have room to practice crafting something meaningful into shape.” - Morgan Harper Nichols And the world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, “Not I, nor anyone else can travel Retirement
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