Tag Archive | spirit

A smile

Nov22

I’ve noticed I like people who smile a lot

Of course that’s not the only criteria 

A good disposition, a friendly nature, and a helpful attitude

Count as well

I started wondering why I admire people who smile often

These are my thoughts:

A smile shows love

It shows an openness of spirit

It says I like to talk to you 

Or at the minimum I acknowledge you

A smile cheers the soul

A smile lifts up one’s spirit

A smile usually makes the person being smiled at, smile too

And it’s always refreshing to smile

The world is a better place when we smile

All the troubles seem further away

Nov 22, 2024

why I write

Feb28

When I feel something is not right 

When I miss my smile 

When things don’t seem exciting 

When there is a yearning in my heart

I draw or I write 

When I miss the sunshine 

Because it’s been raining all day 

When I need a pick me up

Any time of day

I draw or I write 

When I draw or write

I’m in another world

My focus is on the paper

And the thoughts in my head

It’s a magical time 

And when the poem is done 

When the drawing is finished 

I feel uplifted and I want to smile 

What is this magic? 

The act of creation?

Why does it cheer me up? 

Isn’t creating beauty therapeutic after all?

I don’t know the answers to these questions

And that’s fine 

All I know is that I will be writing and drawing

For the rest of my life 

February 28th, 2024

Reborn

Feb14

We are reborn many times in life

After a serious illness

After surviving hopelessness

After recovering from the challenges of life

Marriage can be a rebirth

Allowing yourself to be more of who you are

Becoming a mother is a rebirth

Into a world where mothering will dominate for a long time 

Achieving your dreams can be a rebirth

Arriving at the shore of what you have strived for 

In the same manner, death is a rebirth

Being born into the world of spirit

The essential part of who we are

A glorious spiritual world awaits us

This is the most important rebirth of our lives

February 14, 2024

creativity

Jan4

When describing art and creativity 

These words come to mind

The unseen world, spirituality, mediation

Openness to the universe, observation

So art and creativity are spiritual things

They reveal what is in another realm

In a beautiful story, poem or painting

The world of spirit is fascinating

But so much of it is unknown to us

What is the interplay between the spiritual and the physical?

How can we describe the spiritual realm?

These questions may not have answers now

But that’s how creativity manifests itself

The muse, inspiration, dreams, flashes of ideas

Help us create 

We need to be an open channel 

And let things emerge

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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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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 

Native spirituality

Nov29

@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

It’s only your body

Oct29

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It was difficult to lose my hair

Mom, it was only your body

You looked beautiful anyways 

You eyes shone bright as always 

I have scars across and under my breasts

Mom, you know that the physical matters not

Your spirit is strong and untouched 

I have little dots tattooed on me for radiation

Mom, no one sees them anyway

Your smile is as beautiful as always 

I have a portocath in my arm

It pulls sometimes when I stretch

Mom, it’s only your body

And you are as active as before anyway

I no longer have my breasts 

That’s also only your body

Your soul shines bright everyday 

October 27, 2023

My spirit

Sep19

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My laughter does not age

There are wrinkles around my mouth

But my laughter still brings joy to others

My love does not age

My heart may show signs of the time elapsed

But my love grows deeper 

My writing does not age

My hands are not as smooth as before 

But what I write is based on much more experience 

My feet and knee hurt sometimes

But my legs carry me to new places every day 

My courage grows

My compassion strengthens 

And my appreciation increases

My body my age

But my spirit is strong and perhaps more vibrant 

September 19, 2023