“Learn the difference between connection and attachment. One gives power, the other sucks the life out of you.” By unknown Last Thursday’s quote opened a door to understanding this quite clearly. Connecting with something is an exchange of energy. Whatever it is, you are feeling energized by it. It’s exciting, motivating, exhilarating , and fun. … Continue reading Thursday’s Thoughts #17: I feel something here, but…
Study Of A Mountain Spirit
I got inspired by one of many descriptions I’ve read of the Manitou according to the Ojibwe people combined with various Japanese forest creatures. The strange figure rises out of the dead tree stump and remains part of it. It is ready to wander the world. Perhaps looking for those who harm the earth. The … Continue reading Study Of A Mountain Spirit
Wednesday’s Wisdoms #17: Now, wait a blessed minute!
“Practice the pause. Pause before judging. Pause before assuming. Pause before accusing. Pause whenever you’re about to react harshly and you’ll avoid doing and saying things you’ll later regret.” By Lori Deschene I feel we react to stuff hardly when the energy of the stimuli is at its highest. Consider the laws of physics that … Continue reading Wednesday’s Wisdoms #17: Now, wait a blessed minute!
Study Of A Great Plains Spirit
In this case, I got inspired by one of many descriptions I’ve read of the Manitou according to the Ojibwe people. Floating around my mind, are a great many folk tales and illustrations from the old folktale paperbacks I collected as a teen. This one seems to rise out of the ground like heat haze … Continue reading Study Of A Great Plains Spirit
Teaching Tuesdays – Commodification and the Road to Re-appropriation of The Hopi Identity
Introduction Commodification of devotional artworks diminishes their original meanings. Colonialism and institutional practices have for centuries eroded cultural identity associated to these traditional art forms and diluted their intended meanings. Looking at the history of the Hopi Kachina dolls and the greater significance of Kachinas to the Hopi people, we can better appreciate what has … Continue reading Teaching Tuesdays – Commodification and the Road to Re-appropriation of The Hopi Identity
Tuesday’s Triumphs #17: Be free to be… happy
“Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle. Some things are within your control. And some things are not.” By Epictetus This is a perfect mantra for letting go and letting be. The past is the easiest one to apply this concept to. We cannot in any way change the past. What’s … Continue reading Tuesday’s Triumphs #17: Be free to be… happy
Study Of A Forest Spirit
I can easily say the only thing original about this might be my simplified style of it. I have filled my imagination with images of tree beings and forest spirits from endless books, movies, and illustrations. They aren't always female and I'm not sure this one is meant to be fully female either. It is … Continue reading Study Of A Forest Spirit
Monday’s Meanings #17: I Really Deserve That!
“I’ve learned in order for good things to come your way, you need to believe you deserve them.” From http://www.thatmumlife.com I’m still learning this one. When I see them happen, I grab hold of the feelings and use them to remind myself that it can happen. Lately, I’ve been feeling a little low about this … Continue reading Monday’s Meanings #17: I Really Deserve That!
Study Of A Desert Spirit
Having recently read about the deserts of China, a sight I have yet to fully incorporate into my imagination, I imagined what a nature spirit or demon might look like. It comes across more cartoonish than I hoped, but that has more to do with images of the strange creatures from Samurai Jack and a … Continue reading Study Of A Desert Spirit
Sunday’s Speculations #17: What I want, really!
“I just wanna live on the beach. Walk it at night and then fall asleep with the window open and listen to the waves crash.” From Lessons Learned In Life A simple life with a deep appreciation for the beauty of simplicity. A life of gratitude for these simple things. An unfettered life? Maybe, maybe … Continue reading Sunday’s Speculations #17: What I want, really!
The New Renaissance Mindset 