Art Mirrors Life

One benefit of moving into a new home is waking up one morning to new little surprises in the garden like these lovely little flowers. I moved into a new home at the beginning of the summer and quickly planted many flowers, herbs and vegetables in the sad, overgrown flower beds. I had no idea…

I just LOVE this quote! “When you complain all you do is broadcast, ‘There’s a victim in the neighborhood!’.” -Maya Angelou Or, as my wonderful friend Trina says in her Sushi Song, “Quit Yer Bitchin’” 🙂 (This is directed at ME, by the way, not YOU. I put this here as a reminder to myself…

In this post, I said I was going to make a list of all the things I love about myself and post it here. I had forgotten about that until I ran across the list in my journal. Here is the partial list. Fortunately, every day brings new discoveries. I am enthusiastic. I am energetic….

I will speak my truth no matter the consequence. All those little lies I’ve told myself and others– all those strategies and coping mechanisms the little dances I’ve done –each one a little death killing a part of my spirit. For the sake of what? Safety? Ha! Security? Ha! Being liked or approved of? Ha!…

Life is too beautiful to dwell on the pain, or the past. Time to step into the new adventure of life. Time to say YES!