Soul Flight

"No bird soars too high, if he soars with his own wings." ~William Blake

 

I've been into blues lately. The color of the ocean, representing water, consciousness, soul. The color of the throat chakra: communication, expression. Calming, peaceful, flowing, beautiful blues.

I made this piece for my grandma who is 98 years old. She is beautiful, courageous, strong, hard-working, independent and loving. She has faced many adversities and not only survived, but thrived. She is the person in my family who showed me an open-hearted love and strength. I don't get to see her very often as we live in different states and I always miss her, but I love our talks on the phone. She has always been my hero.

A few years ago, she was featured in her local paper in an article honoring her for her number of years of volunteer work and support of her community. She is not much of an advice giver but was quoted as saying, "No one should ever be bored. There is always something to do."

Here's to you, Grandma.

Love,

Video Inspiration

This is a beautiful and inspiring video by Liz Song set to the song, Mile Marker by Amy Seeley.

What Keeps You From Doing Your Work?

This was made as a special order for an Etsy customer. I had so much fun doing her series. My favorite thing is to work with someone's personality and intentions to create an art piece that speaks their soul and helps to create the kind of life they want to create. She chose great quotes to work with which was inspiring to me as well.

Santa Cruz

My new home is located just inland from Santa Cruz. I haven't been there since the tsunami damaged the harbor there, but here are a few pictures that I took just a month ago.

 

Thinking of you, Japan.

Soar

"A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write

if [she] is to be ultimately at peace with [herself]."
~Abraham Maslow

Shadow Dancing

Greetings from the icy tundra. Winter seems to be dragging on and on for many of us. It might not seem like it, but spring really is just around the corner:

"Winter's cold spring erases

And the calm away by the storm is chasin

Everything good needs replacing"

~Dave Matthews Band

Sometimes The Way Is Clear

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us."

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

Often, we can experience obstacles along the way on our journey. Sometimes the journey doesn't make sense and life can seem confusing. But then, sometimes, the way is clear.

The journey may require much waiting or much work; much care, attention and thoughtfulness. We go through wonderings and wanderings. We may feel lost, but we are not.

 

And then when all is said and done, and we enter into a new chapter, turn down a new road, we realize our soul knew all along even if it seemed it didn't.

*all photos above used textures by Kim Klassen