eye candy
” By replacing the eyes iris with a blue, cloud-filled sky in False Mirror, Magritte challenges us to question what we see and what we think we know. Is the sky a reflection of what the eye is seeing? Is the eye in fact an opening into another reality? Are we looking at an inner vision, or something else entirely? One thing is certain: Magritte’s The False Mirror is an invitation to look at the world differently.”
I love my Aromaland oil warmer. It is made in the USA and only costs $9.99!
This is my new Moleskin journal cover….made with water-soluble crayons, gesso, washi tape, and ephemera. It looks even better in person because you can see all the “imperfections”.
On the Path
It looks like something out of Alice and wonderland
“To find your own way is to follow your bliss. This involves analysis, watching yourself and seeing where real deep bliss is — not the quick little excitement , but the real deep, life-filling bliss.” – Joseph Campbell
Tag Archives: flowers
Inspiration Thursday or Friday…!
Posted in Awakening the Senses, Eye Candy, Inspiration, poems, quotes, Senses, Sights for Sore Eyes, touch
Tagged Beauty, flowers, inspiration, literature, love, photos, poetry, roses, words of wisdom
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Tea and Poetry for Breakfast
Aloha Lovely Readers, I want to share the poem below, by the talented, lyric, Rita Dove, with you today.You may remember her from her stint as The United States Poet Laureate from 1993-95. I had my poetry for breakfast with … Continue reading
Posted in BlogPosts, Hearing, poems, Practices, Recipes, Resources, Senses, Sights for Sore Eyes, Taste
Tagged Art, flowers, inspiration, literature, photography, poetry, Rita Dove, senses, tea, vintage
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Proofs Positive: Lush and erotic tableaux entice you into another dimension.
I am so in love with Margriet Smulders‘ work. I want to live in one of her photographs…. A quote from the artist- My life and work are full of contradictions between the mind and the body, between science and … Continue reading
Posted in Awakening the Senses, BlogPosts, Eye Candy, Resources, Senses, Sights for Sore Eyes
Tagged Art, Beauty, flowers, healing, inspiration, literature, Margriet Smulders, nature, photography, poetry, Shakespeare, sonnets
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Dispatch from the City of Angels
Aloha Lovely Reader, “Like a wet washcloth, the mind takes the shape of whatever it rest upon. If you routinely rest your mind on the self-criticism, anger, or anxious rumination, your mind will take a negative shape” I am in … Continue reading
Posted in BlogPosts, Eye Candy, Senses, Sights for Sore Eyes, smell, Taste
Tagged Architecture, Beauty, flowers, Food, LA, mental-health, mindfulness, spine, Travel, uncertainty
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Five Seven Five Your Haiku Lucky Numbers
The picture above, which I composed yesterday out of the common household and garden objects I had lying around, was a creative, playful, way for me to visually represent the 3 phrase, 5/7/5 haiku form. Note the word playful. If … Continue reading
Posted in Hearing, poems, Practices, Senses, smell, Taste
Tagged Art Journaling, Awareness, flowers, hearing, Hot Haiku, inspiration, Japan, literature, Meditation, mindfulness, Patricia Donegan, poetry, smell, spiritual growth, taste, Yoga
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Haiku to Engage Your Senses and Awaken your Heart
Haiku for Engaging the Senses by Sabrina Vog shrouds the sun Why. Is Pele mad A silly question? (sight) Red Bougainvilla All hot promise no perfume Red earth roots me too. (sight,smell) Geckos sing all night She mourns love gone … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Journaling, Awareness, Basho, Beauty, flowers, Haiku, inspiration, Japan, Language, literature, nature, Patricia Donegan, poetry, seasons, senses
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Engaging with Flowers
Spiritual teachers throughout history, including present day masters such as Thich Nhat Hanh and Eckhart Tolle, have recognized the power of flowers to “transmit deep teachings of profound meditation.” With so many of us based in metropolitan areas where accessing … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, flowers, healing
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