Making Love
I saw this on flickr and decided it must be seen! How amazing is this image of two dragonflies making love???!!???
I cannot contain my exuberance.
Life is so exquisitely beautiful, isn’t it?
The little girl in me was never told that it wasn’t okay for people to be mean to me. Growing up, I was given the clear message that I had to earn love and that I “deserved” to be punished if I made mistakes. Just being me wasn’t enough for the people and the culture…
Miss A is hoping to take a service learning trip to Costa Rica in the spring. She’s asking for contributions in lieu of Christmas presents this year. It’s not a vacation. She’ll be working and learning Spanish over spring break. Thanks for considering!
“Inner Child” by John McCormick, edited by me “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” ~Pablo Picasso I have been on this journey for many years. This journey of following the call of my heart, of bringing forth my inner essence into the world. I…
When the words stop And you can endure the silence That reveals your heart’s Pain Of emptiness Or that great wrenching-sweet longing, That is the time to try and listen To what the Beloved’s Eyes Most want To Say. ~Hafiz (as translated by Daniel Ladinsky in “The Gift”)
Ahhhh….it was SUCH a beautiful day today! My oldest daughter stayed home from school today to have a Mommy day so we hung out much of the day then went to Carkeek Park in the afternoon. The sun filtered through the trees and made the ferns in the forest seem to glow as we hiked…
“Blue Mood” self-portrait When I was a young girl, I looked in the mirror constantly. My dad and stepmother teased me endlessly about my fascination with my own face. My desire to gaze at myself was clearly uncomfortable to them. Once I reached adolescence, my innocent fascination was replaced by self-criticism. I picked my face…