their history ...
their healing power ...
the way we are drawn to the centre of our being ...
the varied ways in which they are used ...
their beauty ...
their geometry ...
the blessings they impart ...
the community they develop ...
their enigma.
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I find labyrinths fascinating ... their history ... their healing power ... the way we are drawn to the centre of our being ... the varied ways in which they are used ... their beauty ... their geometry ... the blessings they impart ... the community they develop ... their enigma.
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Man and woman we are created. And there is true delight in being a woman. And there is inspiration in a woman's view of the world ... and life ... and relationship. Maya Angelou puts it beautifully! Winter is pure gift. A time to rest ... A time to gestate ... A time to listen ... A time to pare down ... A time to migrate ... A time to create. Sometimes the events in our lives overwhelm us;
or seem to oppress us; but with friends, and art, and poetry, and prayer, life needn't frighten us at all. Maya Angelou is one of my favourite poets. LIFE DOESN'T FRIGHTEN ME AT ALL Shadows on the wall Noises down the hall Life doesn't frighten me at all. Bad dogs barking loud Big ghosts in a cloud Life doesn't frighten me at all. Mean old Mother Goose Lions on the loose They don't frighten me at all. Dragons breathing flame On my counterpane That doessn't froghten me at all. I go boo Make them shoo I make fun Way they run I won't cry So they fly I just smile They go wild Life doesn't frighten me at all. Tough guys fight All alone at night Life doesn't frighten me at all. Panthers in the park Strangers in the dark No, they don't frighten me at all. That new classroom where Boys pull my hair (Kissy little girls with their hair in curls) They don't frighten me at all. Don't show me frogs and snakes And listen for my scream If I'm afraid at all it's only in my dreams. I've got a magic charm That I keep up my sleeve, I can walk the ocean floor And never have to breathe. Life doesn't frighten me at all Not at all Not at all. Life doesn't frighten me at all. The inherent goodness of human beings never fails to inspire. I find most people only want to help; to enable another; to rise above the ordinariness of their own lives and become extra-ordinary, even if only for a short while. These are the people who help me to say, "It is good to be alive." These are the people who help me discover joy. This piece of music always brings me to tears. Tears liberate ... refresh ... motivate ... cleanse ... empty ... invigorate ... Tears are a starting point for creativity ... for adaptation ... for change ... for letting go ... for acceptance ... There is nothing as invigorating ...
as exciting ... as empowering ... as honouring ... as stimulating to creative endeavour as when someone says, "I'd like to buy that." So I am deeply honoured knowing that three of the Troupe de Verde now live at The Dust Palace; Athena now lives with Penny; Hermione now lives with Donna; Catnip has moved in with Delight; Ebony and Olive are loved by Kay; and the many other dolls who now are beloved by others. It is a privilege to create something that brings pleasure to others. Letting go and carrying on ...
a mantra for life and living ... for dealing with loss ... and separation ... and divorce. Artists who persevere ...
and continue to produce outstanding work ... and allow their work to speak ... inspire me to keep trying. Kristian Lomath of Rotorua, demonstrates amazing talent and perseverance. We all need time to chill, relax, loaf around.
In these down-times our bodies re-energise; our minds relax; our spirits soar to places only our sub-conscious is aware of. Our creativity blossoms. |
Liz PearceI am a doll-maker; a doll interpreter; a doll activist, perhaps, using this medium to reflect on the human condition. Archives
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