Graduation 2014

This weekend is one of celebration and joy.  The accomplishment of staying 

focused and disciplined on the journey. 

The Best of LIfe

Watercolor on watercolor paper
lyric from my new favorite song written
by Rev. Michael and Ricky Beckwith

It is about that time, that time of year where little people, young people, older people begin making transitions.  Culminating, graduating, retiring - moving on to different experiences here on planet earth.
I have been crying, tears of joy, jubilation, hope, love, caring, sadness, happiness and the range of emotion at all of this is huge and really lovely to be in the moment.
The quote says it all, for everyone.
Peace and Blessings

A Beautiful Day

Santa Monica Beach
at 9 am

Just a beautiful day, beautiful ocean, always a blessing to see everyday.

Happy Mother's Day

Watercolor on watercolor paper
3/2014

This day is a tribute to Mother's all over the world: 

Those beginning their journey, those in the middle of

their journey and those whose journey

is in a place where the 

children are grown.

It is a beautiful experience raising children,

not for the faint of heart but filled 

with so much reward.

From compassion to surrender

A journey…….begins with a single step or word...

I started 2014 with the word compassion.  That was what I wanted to focus on in the world.  For my self, others, to be in a deep place of caring for others. 

But through all of the events of the year thus far, my word has changed and this is how it came about.

I recently saw Judith Orlof f speak at Agape and share about a book she had just finished writing about surrender.

And it gave me pause to think. 

What a good word!!

Surrender

Surrender

Surrender,

To live,

To love,

To being.

Surrender.

To pain, let it guide one to grow.

Surrender to letting go of that

Which does not serve.

Surrender negativity.

This word feels good on my tongue.

This word feels good in my heart.

This word feels good in my body.

This is my new word, the word I will focus on

When I am meditating.

SURRENDER.

When we surrender our self to life, we open to infinite possabilities.

When we surrender to life, we open up to what is.

Surrendering to who we are can bring us the greatest joy

Poetic Inspiration for a rainy day

watercolor on watercolor paper
3/2014

Between stimulus and response

there is a space.

In that space is our power to

chose our response.

In our response lies our

growth and freedom.

 - Victor Frankl

I found this poem, somewhere…..I don't remember except that I liked it.

Or maybe it is a quote from a yoga website,  as adults we are very capable of using the above words for guidance in our everyday encounters.

I recently have begun understanding what it means to walk and speak truth.

I recently begun to understand that the other person is me and what it means to be compassionate.

the human heart, the heartbeat, life

“The human heart feels things the eyes cannot see, and knows what the mind cannot understand” – Robert Valett

Heart yantra
watercolor on watercolor paper

It all begins with a heartbeat…..

Today in yoga the instructor began class with the knowledge that at five weeks gestation a heart beat is audible, not the brain, but the beat of the heart.

It reminded me of the first time I heard the thump, thump, thump of my son’s heartbeat at about 5 – 6 weeks.  It sounded like a miracle.

The heartbeat is a miracle, but it is the heart that feels and the brain that responds.

Our feeling comes before our ability to think.

It is the heart chakra that must remain open for us to thrive and live and prosper.

And many of our hearts take such a beating on the path of life, broken promises, miss spoke words, actions and re-actions, situations that it takes time to heal from. 

The heart itself is a strong muscle, as big as our fist. 

How do we keep our heart open when life throws curve balls, hard balls, tidal waves and storms our way??????

Then comes the question what do you love? Do you do what you love? If the answer is yes then get your mitt on and catch those balls, get on a surfboard and ride it out, put on the best rain gear you’ve got.

Our heart is the most precious part of us, it begins at 5 weeks of conception to beat for us…. What makes your heart beat?

What makes your heart stay open?

Life is a precious gift.