As I am thinking of this question, a line from “Dr. Zhivago” comes to mind. Dr. Zhivago is a dreamer, a peaceful man who is being destroyed by the war around him. He says to Lara at one point: “I just want to live”. This desire has joined the “important” group in my list. It is in company with: […]
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How do we get introduced to ourselves? How do we identify the gifts in us that make us who we really are? We try very hard to stuff ourselves into places where there is no fit. Often we do this to make someone else happy. In John Bunyan’s book – “Pilgrim’s Progress”- the traveler leaves his
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A journey of a thousand steps is taken one step at a time. By the time you reach the ocean, you can be in really good shape and also, very tired. You can’t walk over the ocean, you have to either swim, or get a boat. I personally want to find a good boat, as
As I sit here in front of my little Scottish cabin, I am watching the morning light win its battle against the low cloud cover trying to maintain its dominance over this day. Right now, I feel as if nothing can rob me of this precious light. It is
SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN – 8X5 – OIL PASTEL ON PAPER – $400 There is a rainbow in the morning sky. The sun is shining, but it’s still raining. I guess I’ve seen this happen before. Today though, in this place in this moment I am particularly aware of the oddness of these juxtapositions. It’s
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Sitting here in the dormer window of this little cottage. The weather is still chilly. I am warm and toasty in my inner landscape. The weather suits me right now. As I look out onto the landscape, the thought arises I could possibly be on the set of Wuthering Heights. The imaginative stimulation also suits me. A moment now
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The last few days have been filled with loud and funny races around the kitchen island with Eli in the lead and Sammy close behind. Eli running as fast as his legs can carry him around and around with Sammy sidling behind as fast as he can. Sammy has a unique crawling technique. His mom says he seems
L’Assemblé I like this image it comforts me. It reminds me of the possibility of a different pace. For decades, it seems I have longed for simplicity in my life. Sadly finding it has always been elusive. The draw of money or things or approval was always calling from the rocky shoals. Their energy is
Dreams have been fascinating to me for as long as I remember. “Have you had any cool dreams?” is a question I ask again and again. According to Carl Jung,”Dreams are a way of communicating and acquainting yourself with the unconscious. Dreams are not attempts to conceal your true feelings from the waking mind, but rather
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Principals of art and life There are principals in art that have a parallel in our lives. One I am thinking about today is something that Juanita Greene Parks, my teacher, used to say: “A component of good art is our ability to use gray to give our eyes a rest from color.” This took root
