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The secret


What is the secret?

Saying good bye to perfectionism

Being able to be vulnerable 

And share your shortcomings or problems

Not being afraid of being judged

With that comes freedom

Freedom to be who you really are 

Freedom to break the heavy masks of pretention

With that comes serenity, peacefulness

With that comes feeling light, having nothing to hide 

With that comes authentic friendships which bring you joy

This is the secret

February 23, 2024

To write or to draw

 


To write or to draw?
It shouldn’t be a choice
But there are only so many hours in the day
And when something is new
I want to pay the most attention to it
So, I draw in the morning
Sometimes I draw at night
That blank page is so inviting
The possibilities endless
It’s the imagination’s playground
Who knows what I can create
Black and white or colour?
Inspired by something I see on the internet or something within myself
The process is exciting and relaxing at the same time
Exciting to create and see the final result
Relaxing to doodle and draw lines
I’m thankful for the inspiration to write and to draw


Feb 13, 2024

A fork in the road

In taking the road less traveled

Risk is involved 

The path is unknown

The result uncertain

Who chooses this path?

Someone who longs for adventure

Someone who does not color within the lines

Someone who doesn’t need to be right every time 

Someone who has faith

Someone who is curious

The road less traveled can have many rewards

For the one dares to go where many others have not 

Jan 22, 2024

TV on mute

Watching TV on mute 

Does anyone else do that? 

A couple of people in my family do 

I guess you have to be a visual person

Not to need the audio so much 

Sometimes over breakfast 

The TV is on and a cooking show is in progress  

And we make comments as we watch

-That is a huge steak she is cooking

-It could feed fifteen people

-I don’t like steak 

-Look like it’s medium rare

-Not quite cooked inside 

-Oh, now she is cutting thin slices to make a sandwich

-The sub style sandwich is so big

-What size mouth do you need to eat that?

-I don’t like chewing my meet for so long

The lady keeps smiling 

And moving her lips

And we have no idea what she is saying 

But we get the general idea 

By the way most of those comments were made by me

When there is no audio, I add mine 

January 25, 2024

Tests of life

It’s during challenging times that we can show who we are

How strong we can be

How resilient we are

Captaining a ship in calm waters

Can be done easily

The skilled captain can guide ships during stormy times

When we face illness and suffering in our lives

How we copes demonstrates who we are

Can we be content during the challenges of life?

Can we be magnanimous and continue to serve and create?

Athletes prepare themselves for competition 

We need to prepare ourselves for the tests of life 

January 19, 2024

January blues

These are the lazy days of January

The world is frozen outside

A layer of snow making everything white

The days are shorter

And the sun is shy

We have to bring the light from within us

We have to warm up our surroundings with love

There are always things to be thankful for 

Things we take for granted until they are gone

Being in good health

Having good friends who care

Living in a peaceful society

The warmth of the family

Every time I want to complain

I remind myself to count my blessings

And be grateful 

January 16, 20224

In conversation

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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Earthquakes and mountains

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 

Native spirituality

@fennellcheryl on instagram 

Tell me about native spirituality I asked

It’s all about living in harmony with each other, animals and plants and the natural world 

We are all one family

Here, we grow spiritually by being kind, serving others and working for peace and unity 

In the other worlds of God we continue to grow 

Life and death are on the same continuum 

The spirit is constant in both

We need to thank the creator for his bounties

We need to keep our oceans and rivers clean

We need to hunt sustainably 

And we need to heal from the wrongs done to us in the past

Art can play an important role in this healing

Art can bring people together and increase understanding 

Art can build a bridge between cultures

These are all aspects of living spiritually

Nov 29th, 2023

In conversation with Cheryl Fennell, artist and designer @fennellcheryl

free play

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“Creativity is free play with no rules”

This speaks to me

This frees me to be who I am

To create what I want

Not to judge myself or my work

Creating should be fun, not a burden

Creating should bring us joy

Rules create restrictions

And creativity needs freedom 

When we create

There is no right or wrong

What we create is a reflection of who we are

Others may not understand it 

Or may be critical of it

But that should not discourage us

What we create is valuable at all times

Sometimes the finished work may not be what we expected

Sometimes we learn a lesson we can apply later

But continuing to create is the way to success

Success in sharing our voice

Success in being a conduit for the forces of the universe

So, let’s play

Let’s create and be joyful 

Let’s not worry about rules

As they say, rules are made to be broken

There would be no innovation

If everyone kept doing the same thing 

November 8, 2023

*Rick Rubin