Happy Place

Basking in the brilliance

Feet planted

Back against the ground

Comfort is here

Joy upon my face

Smiling back at the Sun

Expressing gratitude

Sunnie in a field, digital illustration, 4×4 (June 2023)

Flower

I am a flower in the wind 

Just being

Held together by roots deep 

This dirt is my home

The Sun is my friend

Everyday we smile at each other

Face in the wind 

My scent is carried on the breeze

It brings you right to me

Admire me 

Water me 

Just let me be 

I’m just a flower , digital illustration, 5×5 (April 2024)

All Stars

What a sight we would see if we all believed 

We are AllStars

Shining from afar

Look up at the night Sky 

So bright 

We are AllStars

Believe in who you are

We Are All Stars , digital illustration, 11×14 (January 2024)

InBliss, A State of Being

I try to see the Beauty in everything
How could you not
when God’s creations are everywhere
The sun in the sky
grass beneath my feet
Feeling grounded
Rooted in the I am, that I am
Nature is what I am
InBliss is where I tend to be
InBliss I am free
flowing through life with a stillness
joy meeting me at every turn
peace within mind
a heart filled with gratitude
InBliss is where I want to be
here right now
find bliss
when my mind strays
or a cloud overhangs
I remember InBliss is where I want to be
so I say hello to the clouds
embracing the now, what is
instead of what I wish not to be
InBliss I find peace in my reality
no stress, just happiness
through Faith in the most high
God holds my hand as I walk along my path
Keeping in stride
InBliss is where I Am

InBliss, a state of being, acrylic on canvas, 24×18 (March 2023)

InLove, an Open Heart

To be In Love
Recognizing the light within and all around you
To be In Love is to exist within a state of constant Loving awareness
Loving everything that you are aware of
To be aware is a gift

To be In Love is to melt into this awareness
Our spirit knows Love
In Love fear has no home
An open heart welcomes truth

God is Love
Feel the wind, see God
Feel the sun’s rays, see God
Look at yourself, see Love
Look at yourself, see God
God is within and all around

To be In Love is to be Green
Heart chakra emanating light
Energy flowing freely
Extending your Love
Receiving Love
To be in Love is to return to nature
Our true nature, a state of being

To be In Love is to be unique
we are all unique in our ways of being

I am Love
I am Loving awareness
I am loving Awareness
I am awareness

InLove, an Open Heart , acrylic on canvas, 14×11 (March 2023)

Anger as the catalyst

Anger can be a catalyst for profound change. Change is a natural part of the human experience, no matter how much it may be resisted. Learning to flow with change can transform you into your highest self. The you that isn’t afraid to pivot along your journey. I’ve been pivoting my anger, trying different actions when I am angry as a means of letting it pass through me instead of blocking my heart.

Admitting that I was angry at all was my first step towards changing this aspect of myself. I didn’t fully innerstand what my anger was trying to tell me, or why I yelled even when it made me feel worse. Listening to myself shout let me know I was dealing with something deeper. There is always something deeper, right under the surface, and waiting to receive light. Our anger usually has a lesson to teach us, my anger came to teach me alchemy. Alchemy can look different for everyone, it can be brought about by any element of your life. Making the conscious choice to transmute negative energy into something positive takes practice. Finding your favorite ways to transmute can simply begin with taking care of your needs. I realized when anger comes up for me, my need to be heard and feel safe aren’t being met. These needs gone unaddressed could lead to years of unintended suffering, but by choosing to pivot I am addressing them head on and creating something beautiful in the process.

I am currently learning how to transmute my rage into artwork, writings, and dance. It feels liberating and I am excited to witness my alchemy strengthen to the point where anger doesn’t consume me, but instead guides me. Serving only as a catalyst for the change I so lovingly seek.

InRaged, Anger as the Catalyst , acrylic on canvas, 20×16 (December 2022)

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