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Author Archives: virtualartistaltar
Nov28
Testimony 2012
Seeing things first hand is really the only way to experience things in life. Never miss a chance or opportunity to see something new.
affirmation
turning the attention to what is working
turning to the strength and foundation
of my own choices
my own possibility.
taking inventory of what is available
knowing my own assets
claiming the wisdom and knowhow
that will lead me on this journey
by bridget mcbride
Nov27
Ripples in a Pond
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One small stone in a pond can create a ripple as large as the pond, just like a small idea can grow into a masterpiece.
Nov26
Colors in Nature
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I feel inspired by the colors in nature this time of year. When you take walks in the fall and notice the changes in the leaves of trees you will be amazed. Enjoy!
Nov25
Celebrating 500
Nov22
Grateful for Art
I feel grateful for this beautiful day and for all you lovely art supporters! Thank you for being attentive, connected to spirit and for celebrating the beauty of art in your life!
“For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Nov21
Life
Miracle 2012
Often, the most wonderful emotions in our lives come from the most unexpected situations.
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Life
Life flutters in
even when the window is shut tight
even when the door is locked
even when the cracks are all grouted over…
The heart is permeable;
Light goes in and out…
No matter how we try to keep this force under lock and key,
Life beats along thwarting our attempts to constrict and tame it
or ourselves.
~ Sarai Lucarelli
Nov18
A Woman…
Letting Paint Dry 2012
Though we are constantly surrounded by magnetic energy, by looking carefully, we can find internal harmony.
http://dreajensengallery.artistwebsites.com/featured/letting-paint-dry-2012-drea-jensen.html
“A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and only herself.”
~Maya Angelou
Nov15
Autumn 2012
Song for Autumn
In the deep fall
don’t you imagine the leaves think how
comfortable it will be to touch
the earth instead of the
nothingness of air and the endless
freshets of wind? And don’t you think
the trees themselves, especially those with mossy,
warm caves, begin to think
of the birds that will come — six, a dozen — to sleep
inside their bodies? And don’t you hear
the goldenrod whispering goodbye,
the everlasting being crowned with the first
tuffets of snow? The pond
vanishes, and the white field over which
the fox runs so quickly brings out
its blue shadows. And the wind pumps its
bellows. And at evening especially,
the piled firewood shifts a little,
longing to be on its way.
Nov15
Devotion 2012
Devotion 2012
Following what we believe in always ends with a positive outcome. Dedication and passion generate beautiful structure in our world.
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Desire
My desire
is always the same; wherever Life
deposits me:
I want to stick my toe
& soon my whole body
into the water.
I want to shake out a fat broom
& sweep dried leaves
bruised blossoms
dead insects
& dust.
I want to grow
something.
It seems impossible that desire
can sometimes transform into devotion;
but this has happened.
And that is how I’ve survived:
how the hole
I carefully tended
in the garden of my heart
grew a heart
to fill it.
~ Alice Walker
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