"Common" for Photo Friday

“There are many paths to Love and I believe all of them, at some point, must pass through the gate of compassion.” -Kymberlee della Luce More thoughts on on Compassion: Feel the pain of others. Understand their struggles and disappointments, their hardships and inadequecies, and open your heart to them. Realize that everyone is doing…

I wrote this Artist’s Prayer back in 2001, long before I had conceptualized “Live Your Truth, Love Your Life”. It’s interesting to me how often that theme comes up here. Life works in mysterious ways… Dearest Spirit help me find truth and love in all of my work and my life. Bolster me with strength…

Some sort of grassy plant at the B&B taken with a sweet zoom lens.  

“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh

If you live in Seattle and have never had a bonfire on the beach at Alki, GO! NOW! It’s amazing. We had one last night for the Winter Solstice and it was just wonderful. Listening to the waves lapping at the shore, the crackling of the fire and feeling the moon gazing down at us…