When we were children, we used to think that when we grew up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability ..,To be alive is to be vulnerable. — Madeline L’Engle Today we finish up Chapter Five with the final check-in. First, how many days a week would you … Read more
Stillness In Prayer © Lucia HartiniGrace is the central invitation to life and the final word. It’s the beckoning nudge and the overwhelming, undeserved mercy that urges us to change and grow, and then gives us the power to pull it off.— Tim Hansel One of the hardest things we may experience along The Artist’s … Read more
St. Francis – Frederick Franck These drawings were done for one reason only: to see before I die. — Frederick Franck The bottom line of discovering and recovering our sense to what is possible is to examine why we feel like we have to edit or defer who we are, in order to seem “good” … Read more
Remembering the Flight © Mihai CristeThe optimist lives on the peninsula of infinite possibilities; the pessimist is stranded on the island of perpetual indecision.— William Arthur Ward We continue this week recovering our sense of what is possible. We cannot have gotten to any real sense of this without having done the challenging prior steps … Read more
If I ever feel I am getting to the point where I’m playing it safe, I’ll stop. That’s all I can tell you about how I plan for the future. — Miles Davis Having just spent a week in reading deprivation, I hope that some of the tiny changes you are noticing will solidify into … Read more
Awakening © 2009 Lisa RoughIn a dark time, the eye begins to see. — Theodore Roethke Well, I woke up this morning still a bit shaky about how I’m going to manage the logistics of my reading deprivation week, but suddenly, I’m a lot more eager about getting into it. Since I’ve done it before, … Read more
The Muse, nae poet ever fand [found] her,Till by himself he learn’d to wanderAdown some trotting burn’s meanderAn’ no think lang [long]. — Robert Burns, “Epistle to Willam Simpson, Ochiltree” from 19 May, The Celtic Spirit, by Caitlín Matthews Thank you to our friends who are sharing their answers to yesterday’s exercise. We complete it … Read more
As once the winged energy of delight == Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 – 1926) As once the winged energy of delightcarried you over childhood’s dark abysses,now beyond your own life build the greatarch of unimagined bridges. Wonders happen if we can succeedin passing through the harshest danger;but only in a bright and purely grantedachievement can … Read more
Receptivity © Daniel Mirante Don’t mind criticism. If it is untrue, disregard it; if unfair, keep from irritation; if it is ignorant, smile; if it is justified, it is not criticism, learn from it. — Anonymous As we develop our inner artist, regaining a sense of our power, it is important to understand the long-term … Read more
Door of Bliss © 1991 Shane RickmanWe hear about following your bliss. But we must also create some to follow! Creating the awareness of bliss is a lifetime job.— SARK How was your weekend? Are you starting to enjoy The Fool vibes for this week? I hope so!Did you complete the exercises from Friday’s suggestions? … Read more