with the emotions and feelings that are a part of the ups and downs of daily living;
when we are hospitable and receive graciously, humbly, the gifts they offer,
the blessings are numerous.
I can see this in my doll-making.
When I revisit The Great Divide and Black Dog
I am immediately transported into those dark times in my life.
But because I welcomed them;
engaged with them;
listened to them,
I am able to create Blue Belles and Euphrosyne and The Smiles Project,
which all reflect a growing sense of self and inner peace.