The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.

And I’ll add to that wonderful quote by Albert Einstein that we are permitted to remain children in ALL of our lives.

Remember, or learn, that we are spiritual beings in a physical body having human experiences to aid our soul evolution. Phew. If you don’t believe me, meditate on it. See if it feels true to you, deep down. LOVE is the eternal force and all negativity we experience is to serve our soul growth. Negativity exists only in earth school. That’s why we come here- to learn these lessons the fast way. Only really committed souls choose earth school, because it is the hardest. You could have stayed on the Other Side (actually only three feet above our reality) and done the telecommunication course. Therefore, you are far stronger than you know.

If this is all true, what every day choices are transformative, serving the eternal soul’s journey?

“A bad day for the ego is a good day for the soul.” Blessings!

There Are Years that Ask Questions and Years That Answer

Thanks to Zora Neale Hurston for that great quote. Well, I’ve had a few of those questioning years in a row, but this isn’t about me… It’s about our new president!!

   The past eight years have asked many questions, and provided no answers. Now we are heavy under a myriad of quandaries. The good news is that 2009 will be a year of answers! We will still struggle, but after all feats of endurance, we will emerge strengthened. I can’t wait! Hope renewed, we look to our new fearless leader, knowing that change is good, necessary, and coming! Barrack, we wait for your answers, seek to help you, ourselves, and each other in the process, and will be patient in the process. Let 2009 be a year we will remember as the beginning of questions answered.

PHOTO RESPONSIBILITY…

Ok, I have a question… Do I have a responsibility to run photos by friends and family before I keep them in a personal album, or save them on my computer?

   Recently I celebrated a big birthday. I took a lot of photos. I have iPhoto, so was very sensitive to cropping for best angle, etc- cutting out that big white forefront upper arm, trimming seemingly out of proportion calves from the bottom of photos… I certainly did not include anything that was not true to the person due to funky filming.

   When I shared my book with two particular friends, they declared that I had to remove and/or delete photos they did not deem flattering. I would have no book or files left! Having Photo Booth, I frequently catch myself from different angles, and have come to realize that what I see full frontal in the mirror after primping is not how most people see me most of the time. It’s true! We have bad angles. We have flab that shows when we turn a certain way. We have double chins at times. Get over it! Seriously. And if it’s more than not being able to accept your unique “beauty,” (because as an artist, I KNOW beauty is everywhere, not just in the magazines), change what you can for goodness sake. Face it; you really look like that. And it’s ok! Getting rid of a photo does not change what we see every time we look at you. We ALL look goofy at times; we all have a funky face we make when concentrating; we simply are all of this… and more. I truly believe that we remember and see in our mind’s eye our friends and loved ones at their most attractive. That is our perception of them as a whole person. We do not see them sans make-up one day and go, Oh! Are you kidding me? HIDEOUS!

NO! Because we ALL sometimes don’t look our best! Frequently. Am I wrong?

Feeling Pretty Grateful

Right now, I am filled with incredible gratefulness to Hillary Clinton for her gracious, empowering, inspiring and eloquent speech at the Democratic Convention last night. It must have been extremely difficult for her to reach the point where she could stand before that crowd, letting her powerful gift of presentation lift her above her own hurt to evoke such emotion in both those who have always supported Barack, and those who truly truly, from the very bottom of their toes, wanted Hillary as their leader. But as Hillary so beautifully pointed out, it is the very same passion that drives both devotees. It is the feeling that Harriett Tubman brings forth, even now, hundreds of years later. WE WANT TO BE LEAD OUT OF THE DARKNESS. Harriett is the perfect metaphor (or example); a BLACK WOMAN. Hillary is genius, I will give her that. I think she may even understand, and maybe even pointed gently in that direction, that she understands why she could not be vice president. We must win this, and if there exists even an ounce of prejudice toward women and blacks (which there most certainly does) still in our sometimes twisted, sometimes brilliant country, it must be squelched. We will reach the day when ANYONE with the right qualifications and vision, no matter what their physical packaging, can do whatever they want, and Hillary has moved us in that direction far more than any individual has in a very long time. Sit back and watch her ripple effect… and embrace our new President, Barack Obama!