Archive | December 2023

In conversation

Dec18

In the company of fellow artists

I enjoy my conversations with them

“Oh, yes that’s exactly how I feel”

“That is a great point!”

“Couldn’t have said it better myself!”

These conversations bring me joy

Expand my knowledge

Touch my soul

To talk to an artist is healing

Because art is healing

And helps us connect 

“Art is a window to the spiritual world”

We need to connect to the spiritual world

Draw on its power

But uplifted by it 

Be enveloped in its warmth 

“We are spiritual beings having a human experience”

Thank you to my fellow artist for accompanying me

On my path of exploring my creativity

I’m grateful for their input

I would talk to an artist anytime, anywhere

It’s like talking to my brother or sister

Dec 18, 2023

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My hand

Dec14

As I hold my phone
My hand trembles a little
I know the reason
I don’t necessarily like the reason
Most people don’t notice it
It doesn’t happen all the time
Like when I write
Or hold other things
Maybe this is a message
That I’m on my phone too much
But this trembling is caused by the medication I take
Medication that helps me stay healthy, happy and productive
Is this a big price to pay?
Perhaps not
But it does bother me sometimes
After all, I have feelings too
I’m not a machine
My goal though is to be grateful always

December 14, 2023

My heart aches

Dec6

My heart aches for the Baha’is of Iran
A people who want nothing except serving their country and countrymen
And how are they rewarded?
With jail time
With raids on and theft from their homes
With the closing of their business
With them being unable to go to university
With being disrespected and counted as unclean
My heart aches for the Baha’is of Iran
Those who want to help their fellow man
Those who obey their government despite its injustices
Those who don’t lash out despite the cruelty they endure
We have been silent too long
What do we fear?
When a few minorities are discriminated against
Eventually many other groups will be as well
Because injustice like a virus spreads
It’s only antidote is the love and support of others
And speaking up for them
We are all one family
And our story is one

Dec 6th, 2023

Earthquakes and mountains

Dec3

There are no mountains without earthquakes

Tell me about your earthquake

Tell me what caused you to become a majestic mountain

Holding your head high

Yet as humble as the earth of which you are made of

The challenges of our lives 

Like earthquakes

Disrupt the normal state of affairs

They reshape the landscape of our spirit 

With a thunderous roar

They destroy the structures present

But in their wake

Arise magnificent mountains

A testament to the pain of destruction

And the rise of new formations 

Dec 3, 2024