If we could lift understandingto indigenous teachingsexpand our loveto earth, sky, and seaMake personal gain tabooand Ancients a weigh point If we could witness the mountainsslow floating across the skyand touch the dolphinās soulanxiously swimmingwhere tuna are netted Would we cower at our insignificanceor move forward, learning to acceptthat all of life is deeply woveninto […]
I know a little girl,whose hair in ringletsfalls, unkempt from lackof brushing; who standswhen she should be sitting;who laughs with defiance whenchallenged, her dark eyes gleamingwith mischief; who holds her chin uphigh and stamps her feet, arms foldedin protest when she does not get her way. I see that little girl,have watched her play,with a […]
Ask me how Iām doingand Iāll say āfineā, notbecause Iām actually fine,but because āfineā is the onlysocially acceptable response. If I said that I have been lyinghere, for three hours now,willing my body to move,that would elicit unsolicitedadvice and tarnish my āfineā. Iād berate myself for breakingmy promise not to moan,knowing that complainingprovokes a compulsive […]
I love the self-portrait, and yes, to peace.
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Thanks Eugi
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My pleasure.
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Love it! What a great project.
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Thanks LuAnne
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Yes it does. I love the way you embellished your portrait too. (K)
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Thanks
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Peace…yes. Love the self-portrait, VJ!
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Thanks Wynne
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I think your self-portrait turned out very well. I can see the desire for peace in it.
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Thanks Liz
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You’re welcome, VJ.
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This is some talent VJ, to draw without looking.
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Thanks Sadje. The face is blind. The hat, I cheated.
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Still you have a lot of skill to do this.
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Such an intriguing self portrait, VJ. I find myself with many thoughts when I look at it and think of peace. And an interesting challenge. I have done some blind drawing and often like the results. I hope you are ‘weathering’ this Ontario winter in good spirits.
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You’ve broken records in Toronto, I see. Mostly, I’m not going out much
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