May this dress give us the strength we need to rise!!

“You may encounter many defeats, 

but you must not be defeated. 

In fact, it may be necessary 

to encounter the defeats, 

so you can know who you are, 

what you can rise from, 

how you can still come out of it.”

 Maya Angelou 

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May this dress bring of oodles of love on your exciting adventure!!!!

“You're off to Great Places!

Today is your day!

Your mountain is waiting,

So... get on your way!” 

Dr. Seuss, 

Oh, The Places You'll Go!

This weekend my baby, Harriet, flew out of the nest to go to a creative writing sleep-away camp.  This is such an amazing adventure and I am so proud of her!!! She loves to write and this is a very acclaimed writing program.  In 2013 she and another writing friend started a blog where you can read some of her work.  Click here to go to the entire blog and below is a piece by Harriet!!! Have fun my sweet!! xx

DJ in Space

Stars, a grand expanse of stars for as far as the eye can see. I stood; amazed at the long mass of light that I was standing on. I was on the Milky Way. With every step the ground vibrated beneath the soles of my boots. I crouched down and scooped up a handful of glittering sunlight. As I held it in the palm of my hand a pleasantly warm feeling seeped through my glove and tickled my hand. I clutched the light tight and slipped it away deep in my pocket. As I began to walk I started to sink a little, I gave the sensation of walking on a sun kissed beach in the warm sand. I softly started humming a tune. The song I was singing helped me notice, I was the only person for a million miles. I could sing and dance however I wanted. I ran to my ship, upsetting sun sand as I went. Out of my small rocket I hauled out my record player. I plugged it in to a small outlet in my ship and music started to blare out of the speakers. I slipped off my boots and I was off. I kicked up sun sand as I flipped and spun around to the beat. Soon a small dent had formed around me and the sun sand shimmered forming a bubble around me it lifted me up above the stars, then down around the stars to float in open space. I panicked, but then I relaxed the shimmer calmed me and slowly lulled me to sleep.


When I awoke I was surprisingly on the ground in my New York apartment. I got up, was it all a dream? It must have been I trudged to my bathroom to wash my face. I stuffed my damp hands into my pockets, and when I took them out my hand was coated in a bright, shimmering dust.

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As we head into the weekend, remember to be true to you!!

 

Above the cloud with its shadow 

is the star with its light. 

Above all things 

reverence thyself. Pythagoras

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may this dress bring us self compassion today!!! and everyday!!

A reminder that it is ALL OK!!! xxx

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Today, radiate your glory!!

"Your need for acceptance 

can make you invisible 

in this world. 

Risk being seen in 

all of your glory"

Jim Carrey

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may this dress help us to regroup!!!!

We're always experiencing joy or sadness. 

But there are lots of people who've closed down. 

And there are times in one's life when one has 

to close down just to regroup.

Leonard Cohen

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may this dress bring us courage!!

My great hope is to laugh

as much as I cry;

to get my work done and

try to love somebody and

have the courage to accept

the love in return.

 Maya Angelou

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may this dress help us to let go and trust the process!

dress made while waiting for car salesman to help me . . . .
they seem to love to make you wait at car dealerships!?!?

Allow

There is no controlling life.

Try corralling a lightning bolt,

containing a tornado. Dam a

stream and it will create a new

channel. Resist, and the tide

will sweep you off your feet.

Allow, and grace will carry

you to higher ground. The only

safety lies in letting it all in –

the wild and the weak; fear,

fantasies, failures and success.

When loss rips off the doors of

the heart, or sadness veils your

vision with despair, practice

becomes simply bearing the truth.

In the choice to let go of your

known way of being, the whole

world is revealed to your new eyes.

Danna Faulds

"Poems from the Heart of Yoga: Go In and In"

as many of you may know, my beloved van died at the end of April which propelled me on a soul-searching journey.  It took me seven weeks to find a new 'peace mobile' and during that time I learned a lot about myself and trusting the process.  

Below is a small photo essay of 'odyssey to replace my Odyssey', 
and for those who are interested, I will be writing a longer and more detailed version on my art blog.  But suffice it to say, this was a major lesson for me in trusting the process, trusting the universe, believing that everything is unfolding as it should!!! and to just let go and trust 

(but oh boy, this is a hard one for me, hence why I choose this poem) 

peace and happy Sunday!! 

the Odyssey could go no more on her own :(

pulled out the trusty bike and rediscovered
how much I LOVE riding my bike, but it wasn't too
helpful when i needed to do carpool duty :(

and so it began . . . .

After weeks of searching, hours of test driving 

and many fruitless negotiations,

with the help of Nathan at Wellesley Toyota 

I found my car!!

me and a very patient man.

my new baby, Cypress Pearl,  parked in my drive :)

the first bumper sticker is already on, and
I think the sentiment,
 Let it be, is totally apropos !!

Let it Be!!!

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May this dress remind us to burn as brightly as we can ~ Happy Solstice!!!

It’s a good time to remember that we, like the sun, 

contain the power to nurture and sustain, 

and that we have a responsibility 

to burn as brightly as we can.”

Cait Johnson and Maura D. Shaw

Today is the Summer Solstice here in the Northern Hemisphere, the Winter Solstice for our friends in the south.  It is the official start of summer and so much more. 
In many pagan, mystic and spiritual traditions this day holds immense power and potential.  I have reposted a few different descriptions of what the Solstice means and will bring.  There are so many glorious thoughts and meanings behind this day it was difficult for me to choose so please don't get overwhelmed by all the words.  Read what you wish, take what you want.  

Remember the essence of today is a celebration of new frontiers, galactic energies and divinities. 
Today is a great day to take a moment in reflection and to set an intention for yourself. 
 Envision yourself on your future path and light a candle, 
you will be planting your seed in extremely fertile ground! Namaste!!! 

"The Solstice.....a portal time when galactic energies and synergies are more readily able to reach us, and we, connect with them."  (Marytha Paffrath, my most amazing and inspiring drumming teacher!) 

“Summer is a celebration of the earth incredible bounty! Summer is a festival of this inner fire/power, the power that makes abundance and nourishment grow from tiny seeds.”

“The power that brings things to fulfillment, and expands and brightens our lives, that makes good things come from seed ideas and plans. And the warmth of the sun and the long, hot days continually remind us of how good it is to find a balance between intense activity and lazy, idle hours doing nothing.”

“Summer teaches us patience. The fruit is green until it’s ripe and you just can’t rush it. Something of the slow, sure rhythm of the time will enter into us if we let it; no, we can’t hurry things, but if we just relax and let go, things will reach their fullness without effort or ego’s striving on our part.”

“And as we watch the ripening and flowering and fruiting all around us, we can’t help but be moved by and grateful for the generosity of the Earth Mother, who gives says what we need so unstintingly. Summer is a perfect time to discover our earth connection; by receiving her gifts with respect, taking only what we need, and doing what we can to minimize our impact on the delicate balance of the planet, we strengthen and nourish the bond we were given a birth with the great parent who sustains us all.”

“Many of us take vacations and summer; we can use this time to create whole days of celebration around ancient festivals that honor the Earth’s life giving relationship with the sun. By entering into activities that teach respect for and connection with these great powers vital sun and nourishing earth we align ourselves with those powers in a very deep way.”

“And as we watch the field baking in the heat as we feel the sun power to burn as well as to bless we can feel our own gifts, our own special abilities as they ripen and swell, and know that we, too, have the power to make a difference for growth or for destruction in the world…. it is a time to mark peak moments, moments of warmth and growth.”

“Our ancestors built huge bonfires on this day to celebrate their tangible connection to the vital power of the immense burning star that keeps our planet bright, warm and alive. It’s a good time to remember that we, like the sun, contain the power to nurture and sustain, and that we have a responsibility to burn as brightly as we can.”

“(It) is the time to invite fire into our lives fire to burn away all that we have outgrown and all that no longer serves us; fire that makes the wild things grow in us, for which our inner selves have longed”

“We are all connected people, planet, and sun. If we align ourselves with the power in others and in the natural forces around us, what we are unable to do with our own puny ego elves can be made to happen if it is attuned to the needs of the inner self and those upon which we are connected.”

~ Cait Johnson and Maura D. Shaw from Celebrating the Great Mother

Honoring the solstice can remind us just how precious each day and season is, because the truth of its passing away is also acknowledged. Gifts need to be appreciated, not taken for granted. Some will use their religious ritual to raise energy for healing, for re-aligning and redressing environmental wrongs, or for strengthening the sense of being part of nature, not set apart and individual, but interconnected in a larger whole, including the past, present and future. Such is the power of participating in the turning of the wheel of the year. 

Grove Harris, huffingtonpost.com

The first solstice of the year occurs on June 21 at 3:51 AM PDT. Solstices have long been recognized by cultures around the world as important turning points, and are especially powerful times for personal and collective shifts. Solstices function as energetic gateways, allowing a greater influx of stellar radiation as the axial tilt of the Earth comes to a gravitational standstill for three days. . Solstice energies offer strong tailwinds for healing old issues, as well as empowering what we wish to manifest next. Receive the gifts of this time in meditation, prayer, and community. Visualize and affirm what you wish to bring into the world. Attune to the messages streaming from the galactic core and your higher self. We are primed for yet another quantum leap. from astrologer Stephanie Austin

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Today, let us slow down and discover our true purpose . . .

I began to have an idea of my life, 

not as the slow shaping of achievement 

to fit my preconceived purposes, 

but as the gradual discovery and growth 

of a purpose which I did not know.

Joanna Field

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may this dress bring us some clarity, perchance, some truth!

“The most confused we ever get is when 

we're trying to convince our heads of something our heart knows is a lie.” 

Karen Marie Moning

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may this dress help us to design such magic. . . .

Your thoughts are 

the architects of your destiny. 

David o. McKay

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may this dress bring us strength, faith and trust in the process . . . .

In our lovely community there are a few of us (that I know about) 

who are facing large struggles, overwhelming odds and tiresome obstacles.

For those, and all others that I am not aware of, 

may this dress, this post bring us all 

STRENGTH, FAITH and TRUST in the process.

And as a community can we send out some extra love

to those who are especially vulnerable today,

and help them to relax and realize their 

great strengths!!! 

peace

“Out of your vulnerabilities 

will come your strength.”

― Sigmund Freud

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may this dress bring us wisdom!!! and Happy Father's day to an awesome and loving Dad!!

A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; 

a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.

Maya Angelou

and a follow-up to yesterday's post:

in my haste of trying to get my post up before noon?!?!? I forgot the most important part!!! dedicating my father's day inspiration to my dad, my wonderful inspiration ~

 I love you Dad!!! 

puller of sled, master of ceremonies, greeter of tired travelers, my hero, connoisseur of coffee, king of free cell, lovers of walks, believer in me, man of faith, truth, integrity & kindness, generous, cheerful, loving, protector, caretaker, traveler of the world, provider, counselor, mentor, guide, consultant, coach, adviser, advocate, backer, defender, promoter,knight in shining armor, warrior, advocate for the homeless ~ my dad!!! 

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Wishing all those wonderful Dads out there ~ Happy Father's Day!!!

My father gave me the greatest gift anyone 

could give another person, he believed in me.

Jim Valvano

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May this dress remind us to slow down, lets invent some imaginary letters this weekend!! (oh what fun!!!)

Some of the secret joys of living 

are not found by rushing 

from point A to point B, 

but by inventing some 

imaginary letters along the way.  

~Douglas Pagels, 

These Are the Gifts I'd Like to Give to You

not imaginary, but definitely different!! 

peace!

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Let's embrace our madness today!! happy friday the 13th . . .

“Follow your inner moonlight; 

don't hide the madness.” 

~ Allen Ginsberg

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may this dress bring us confidence in our instincts!!

“Trust your instincts, 

and make judgements on 

what your heart tells you. 

The heart will not betray you.” 

 David Gemmell, Fall of Kings

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what are your passions?!?!?!?

Always go with your passions. 

Never ask yourself 
if it's realistic or not.

Deepak Chopra
(note to self!!! go with your passion!!! your gut!!)

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