vote

VOTE because it was 100 years ago, on August 26, 1920, that women won the right to vote. VOTE because it took nearly 100 years for women to win that right.… Read the rest “vote”

shiva

shiva, the lord of destruction and creation dances in an eternal rhythm, creating and destroying, destroying and creating, reminding us that out of the broken there will come something new, something we create, let it be something good

~bela ’20… Read the rest “shiva”

the sun

 the sun our most brilliant star

 illuminates the skies at dawn and at dusk

 in the north east south  and west

 reminding us that change is constant universal brilliant

 bela ’16… Read the rest “the sun”

the world

 the world ours to explore see with awe take care of honor

 honor  the earth  sea all living things  each other

 with a smile hug shake of a hand spoken hello bow

 bow to each other the divine in each of us our oneness

 

 

 bela ’16… Read the rest “the world”

peace

 peace a symbol a movement a revolution a stillness a longing a promise a willingness to surrender

 seeking seeking peace in the mystery of love in the wide open spaces in the light and the dark in between

 finding finding peace between discovery and loss us and them me and you within

 bela ’16… Read the rest “peace”

leaning elephants

 there was a time not so long ago when family and friends sat by me silently and let me lean on them

 looking back it was a powerful gift and now it is my turn

 to sit next to them as well as new and old friends so that they can lean on me

 this collection is a celebration of love, friendship, and community

 it is inspired by all of the people in my life who let me lean on them and for anyone who has needed, now needs, or will need someone to sit silently beside them

 because sometimes there are no words…

bela ’15… Read the rest “leaning elephants”

birds on a wire

 there was a time not so long ago when family and friends sat by me silently and let me lean on them

 looking back it was a powerful gift and now it is my turn

 to sit next to them as well as new and old friends so that they can lean on me

 this collection is a celebration of love, friendship, and community

 it is inspired by all of the people in my life who let me lean on them and for anyone who has needed, now needs, or will need someone to sit silently beside them

 because sometimes there are no words…

bela ’15… Read the rest “birds on a wire”

fill in the beauty

 delicate strong twisting turning

 the heart loves grows endures

 the yin yang heart is painted in lights and darks that, with every stroke takes shape each made more beautiful by the other

 the black heart flourishes even in darkness and, in those times of darkness when we have all felt broken

 the broken heart reminds us that it is through our cracks and breaks that we become more beautiful

 twisting turning dark light love

 fills in the beauty

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