Let Harbingers Awaken Hope, Love, and Ease
Posted On Oct 1 2020My poet friend, Athena, told me one day that she welcomed the transition into the dark season when she could first see Orion in a certain window in her predawn movements around her home. It brought hope and joy to her in those predawn hours. Yesterday’s predawn walk led me to the top of the hill behind our home. The clouds opened to reveal Orion, my first sighting of the season. Ahhhh. Winter, dark season friend. Once Orion shows up, I love the season and the loss of summer dissipates. In this time of perpetually horrible news, turn away from …
Make Something. Make Anything.
Posted On Jun 14 2018If you want to feel better, make something. Make anything. All creativity aligns us with Creation itself, the source of all healing. ~ Martha Beck This sounds right. More, it feels right. I use drawing to bring myself into the Sacred Present Moment. And as I’ve said before on these pages, my current joy is making Zentangles. But… Whatcha think? Whatcha feel? Whatcha know? What making works for you? Making any art connects me to the present moment true enough, and that’s plenty. It also connects me to the Muse. If I want more creative energy, drawing will connect me to …