why are we all trying to be men?!! Why do we feel that this is a good idea? I adore Joseph Campbell and love the Hero\’s Journey; like I loved the latest Star Wars. But as I explored in my work \’Banished\’ – I\’m just wondering who, exactly, is home to welcome the Hero as …
process…
beginnings of another picture. experimenting with colored pencil -(prismacolor verithin)I\’m really wondering how this is going to turn out- i usually make a black india ink outline and shade after, with markers first followed with pencil(normal prismacolors) after. My thoughts so far are centering around the feminine principle- how it is always young, vibrant; Life …
Banished
Roberto (my darling husband) posted my finished picture \’Banished\’ -on FB last night. Which has prompted me to write about it a bit sooner than I had intended. I usually take time to sit with my work after it’s done. In a way, I meet my picture for the first time in this way. Before, …
Men age hot. Women do not. (seriously?)
Older men (think Sean Connery) look ‘hot’ as they age, women tend to hide (think many female movie stars in general, Ava Gardner in particular.) Never really thought about this before, just accepted it as fact- along with the biological explanation that goes something like this: women have a birth-window shelf-life, after which they become …
Be a finder, not a seeker
I have a friend, Freddy, who always says ‘be a leader- not a follower.\’ It’s what he says to people every time he parts company. He’s said this for years. He said it again the other night. This time, it triggered something deep- an awareness that has been creeping up on me. I didn’t realize …
Wisdom
Once again, I just had to start coloring- before it\’s completely drawn out. I think it gives me a better insight into what colors I\’ll be using, and that in turn helps me complete the picture. Besides, I get really bored doing one thing for very long. I begin to feel bad for the lovely …
it\’s your lucky day!
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Feel free to share…may your day be full of magic!
it\’s your lucky day!
Feel free to share…may your day be full of magic!
On leaving a trail
The daughters of your daughters of your daughters are likely to remember you, And most importantly, Follow in your tracks. ~ Clarissa Pinkola Estes I came across this quote yesterday. And whether or not this remembering and following actually happens, it startled me into thinking that it could possibly happen. Thankfully, I no longer react …