May this dress remind us of how wonderfully startling living is ...

Last night Mother Nature delivered a winter wonderland to the Boston area.  As I look out the window and watch the snow fall, I feel a child-like joy and lightness, bringing to mind these lovely words by Emily Dickinson ...

 peace

“To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.” 

Emily Dickinson

p.s. this #dresscollage is one of the images in my #dailydressinspiration 2021 calendar, 

which is available at 

https://www.createphotocalendars.com/Shop/virginiacreates

I have created 2 formats - a CD calendar and a wall calendar.

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may this dress bring us all love and light ...

on this first day if Hanukkah.

“Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.” 

Anne Frank.

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may this dress remind us to celebrate our life journey ...

"Celebrate your journey of life."

Lailah Gifty Akita

A little reminder to all of us and particularly

 for those December birthdays out there!!

and there are some important birthdays happening!!

🧡🧡🧡  

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Today, let us remember to take good care of ourselves ...

"If you want to do your best for future generations of humanity, 

for your friends and family, 

you must begin by taking good care of yourself."

Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche

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May this dress remind us to be confident in all we do ...

'sharp dresser ...' May 20, 2008/Natick

Be your own artist, 

and always be confident in what you're doing. 

If you're not going to be confident, 

you might as well not be doing it. 

Aretha Franklin -The Queen of Soul

Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter, civil rights activist, actress, and pianist. 

Franklin began her career as a child singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father C. L. Franklin was minister. At the age of 18, she embarked on a secular career recording for Columbia Records. However, she achieved only modest success. She found acclaim and commercial success after signing with Atlantic Records in 1966. 

Hit songs such as "Respect", "Chain of Fools", "Think", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)", and "I Say a Little Prayer", propelled her past her musical peers. By the end of the 1960s, Aretha Franklin had come to be known as 

"The Queen of Soul".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aretha_Franklin

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May this dress help us 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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Remember that you always have a choice ~ what fills your cup??

YOU SEE, IN EVERY MOMENT, YOU HAVE A CHOICE. 

TO EITHER HONOR THE PART OF YOU 

THAT CRAVES SOMETHING MORE. 

OR TO CONTINUE SQUEEZING INTO A ROLE 

THAT DOESN’T FILL YOUR CUP.

ANITA MOORJANI

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May this dress remind us of the power of forgiveness!!

'kid gloves ...' (2012) eggshells, feathers, kid gloves, chicken wire

“It’s one of the greatest gifts 

you can give yourself, 

to forgive. Forgive everybody.” 

Maya Angelou

and with the rebooting of my dailydress project blog comes the rebooting of

#amazingmayamondays

because one can NEVER have to much wisdom from Dr. Angelou!!

thank you and peace,

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May this dress bring my mother a terrific birthday!!! xxxx

'fannie may turtle dress ...' 

Mother love is the fuel

that enables a normal human being 

to do the impossible. 

~Marion C. Garretty, quoted in A Little Spoonful of Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul

 happy birthday to the woman

 who gave me the love for the arts 

and the unique!!! 

LUV YA!!!

xxxxxxxx

mom and me having cocktails on the roof of the MET

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day82: pay attention!!

'do they know it is christmas??' (2008)

“I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way

 (s)he handles these three things: 

a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.”

 Maya Angelou

This may sound simple but it is quite profound, you learn so much about someone's character by how they react to the small things in life, especially the little annoyances.  Lost luggage and tangled Christmas tree lights ask for patience which is a very important quality in a person.  I would guess dealing with a rainy day may ask for patience or might require flexibility or the ability to amuse one's self?!?!? I'm not exactly sure what exact characteristic is needed to handle a rainy day, because I LOVE rainy days!!!

Along with noting how a person deals with the smaller hassles of life it is also very important to notice how a person treats others, all types of others. And to note how a friend or partner treats another person when they think no one is watching, or if the other person is in a lesser job or not in a position to do any things beneficial for your friend/partner.  The way people act when they think no one is watching is very telling about the true character of a person. There are a plethora of quotes addressing this idea, but I think I'll end with one from Goethe:

“You can easily judge the character of a man 

by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

peace & love, mom

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May this dress bring us trust in the ebbs and flows of our journey ...

dressproject dress 3, wells beach, ME (2006) 

Never give up, 

for that is just the place and time 

that the tide will turn.

Harriet Beecher Stowe

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May this dress remind us to forget our perfect offering and let the light in!

'eggshell bustier ...' the full story of this sculpture is posted today on my art blog, it is long but interesting :)

"Forget your perfect offering

There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in."

Anthem ~ Leonard Cohen

Below is a link to the sermons from my church, the UUAC, First Parish of Sherborn, and if you click on this link:
http://uuac.org/worship/sermons-2013/
then click on

Dec 22

That’s How The Light Gets In by Dr. Stephanie May & Rev. Robin Bartlett

to hear a beautiful sermon about this time of year, redemption, forgiveness and faith.

and here is the link to the story of the above dress...
http://virginiafitzgerald.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-bustier-is-leaving-building-story.html

Lyrics

The birds they sang
at the break of day
Start again
I heard them say
Don't dwell on what
has passed away
or what is yet to be.
Ah the wars they will
be fought again
The holy dove
She will be caught again
bought and sold
and bought again
the dove is never free.

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.

We asked for signs
the signs were sent:
the birth betrayed
the marriage spent
Yeah the widowhood
of every government --
signs for all to see.

I can't run no more
with that lawless crowd
while the killers in high places
say their prayers out loud.
But they've summoned, they've summoned up
a thundercloud
and they're going to hear from me.

Ring the bells that still can ring ...

You can add up the parts
but you won't have the sum
You can strike up the march,
there is no drum
Every heart, every heart
to love will come
but like a refugee.

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.
That's how the light gets in.
That's how the light gets in.

#thisismyreligion
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