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Awaken to the war that you mapped out and strategically placed bridges<br />
The JOY that surrounds this once martyr that lived in darkness <br />
The Soul was destined for LOVE<br />
Looking back living once in a world of tragedy became second nature<br />
The reality of LOVE and the affect he has within your core<br />
People, places, and times connected and joined by one another<br />
Replayed faces and feelings that churn the broken spirit <br />
Lifting the LIGHT all around me <br />
Not without pain and mourning but Death becomes LIFE<br />
The life He always wanted me to LIVE<br />
Don't run from prejudice, fighting for HUMAN equality<br />
Random thoughts encase the mind but I know the MIND was conditioned<br />
The True Spirit of our SOUL was never taken from us<br />
We surrendered to the darkness and we had to find the LIGHT<br />
Enter into the purpose of life and the LOVE we never lost <br />
The souls and hearts that have surrounded me all of my life <br />
HERE I am....Right HERE.....Standing Firm Lord<br />
I have the SWORD and I'm in full attire to testify<br />
I am in your Creation and a part of You living in me The Trinity awakens<br />
My slumber in the darkness <br />
ALIVE, pulse, heartbeat, soul, and Light shinning so brightly<br />
The body that I reside in your Holy Temple <br />
You sent me angels, prophets, preachers, and World Prayer<br />
Welcome to My Life, The evil one knows he can't win, for my Heart was always yours<br />
My safe haven, the boat will not sink, the tide will not give rise to the passengers<br />
The sea is parted by your LIFE, your resurrection, and your Infinite Love <br />
Thank you God <br />
I love you Peaceful Sun - Karinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16155913197953608616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745748672988195908.post-84400495877071972252015-08-24T14:53:00.002-05:002015-08-24T14:53:40.009-05:00Epic Novel <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">When the rain falls and your left with the disguise </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Spawned from the original formation </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The epic novel of the life that once was tainted </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Viewed for all the world to see, historic pain of the darkness </span></div>
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Shielded from Suicide this holy one, imagining herself a Virgin</div>
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To Love Freely and Be Loved for her Humanness</div>
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To live without boundaries and travel to distance lands bringing Love and Peace</div>
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The Past Life of Suffering apparent only by the pages, The Bird Free To FLY</div>
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Your LOVE has been a life source to my soul and Peace the Sun in my Skies</div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Anchored in the native land exploring the adventures of new love</span></div>
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My captain is waiting for his first mate to sail the seas and explore the Lands</div>
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Peaceful Sun - Karinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16155913197953608616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745748672988195908.post-47653057931295696372015-05-16T16:07:00.000-05:002015-05-16T16:07:08.764-05:00Return To My Soul (Previous DRAFt reposted)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Why haven't I written in so very long? Have I been scared to express my inner purpose?<br />
My soul is trapped and caged and yearning for an open audience.<br />
I have proclaimed this year to be a year of Complete Expression. <br />
I will be free to express every part of myself, be it of the written word,<br />
poetry, art, or personal communication.<br />
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Finding out that you can be FREE is one of the most rewarding gifts, but finding out that you have been caged is more than devastating. What you choose to do at this point is left to your own devices.<br />
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"Painting is self-discovery. Every good artist paints what he is." ~Jackson Pollock <br />
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"I've learned never to empty the well of my writing, but always to stop when there was still something there in the deep part of the well, and let it refill at night from the spring that fed it." ~Ernest Hemingway<br />
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Today I brought my daughter to the see, "The Rise of the Guardians" <br />
and after seeing the movie I realized that I've lost sight of my Dreams, I vow to write down my goals and dreams. To be continued................<br />
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Note to self: It's about time I get back to ME<br />
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Peaceful Sun - Karinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16155913197953608616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745748672988195908.post-3715042251167360662015-05-01T09:05:00.001-05:002015-05-16T15:58:05.382-05:00Instant Access<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The access into our hearts isn't through the bloodstream<br />
Our arteries can only articulate access<br />
The chambers are only passages into the heart<br />
The vibration of muscle can only pump access<br />
Receiving blood and pumping blood out<br />
The heart can keep the beat<br />
A heart is all aspects of anatomy a muscle<br />
But a True Heart and my interpretation differ<br />
A heart gives LOVE AND RECIEVES LOVE<br />
How can one live without a heart?<br />
The Human heart Loves and Hopes at all cost<br />
To give one's life for the sake of LOVE is the greatest Gift<br />
I fear not death for I have loved and I have been loved<br />
LOVE IS NOT A DEFINITION IT IS AN ACTION<br />
CAN one die for LOVE? Yes we can die to one's self<br />
Looking around and examining ways that others LOVE<br />
Feeling Pain for those who hurt<br />
LOVE IS NOT GUARDED IT IS the guardian that guides your path<br />
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Petition this court to acknowledge the wreckage </div>
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The beauty of the bow that once was </div>
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Your flaws unseen to the naked eye</div>
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Hidden from the truth and driven from darkness</div>
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The pain and anguish you try to disguise </div>
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You torture yourself daily, the inevitable doom</div>
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You believe the lies you tell yourself<br>
You can no longer determine What is reality and what is fantasy</div>
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Poor, pitiful little girl you are so lost and hidden from true reality<br>
Your emptiness consumes your existence<br>
Every tormenting thought awakens The Plastic Facade<br>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> <u>Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906)</u></span><br>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> <b>We Wear the Mask</b></span><br>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> WE wear the mask that grins and lies,<br> It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,—<br> This debt we pay to human guile;<br> With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,<br> And mouth with myriad subtleties.</span><br>
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Why should the world be over-wise,<br> In counting all our tears and sighs?<br> Nay, let them only see us, while<br> We wear the mask.</span><br>
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries<br> To thee from tortured souls arise.<br> We sing, but oh the clay is vile<br> Beneath our feet, and long the mile;<br> But let the world dream otherwise,<br> We wear the mask!</span><br>
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The spiral of the UNFORGOTTEN Life</div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This here that there, a miss, a forgotten momento</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The LIFE I see remembered from childhood</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The little girl who had no home and knew not where she belonged</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A mother who NEVER took care of her own needs</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">She gave until she had no more and then she exploded</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">THE SCREAM I recall so well</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The daddy who just wanted to LIVE in PEACE</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The mother who tried to love herself but found it so much easier</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">TO LOVE everyone else.....</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">That is what this Life I see before me recalls to mind</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I had to get OUT</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I never belonged or so I always felt</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Who were these people surrounding my BEING, living in my house?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Could it be my mother and father?</span></div>
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My Pen ready to write<br>
My Brush longing for brilliant, colorful paints to stroke thy Canvas<br>
My Muse Clarity and Freedom, Freedom to Breathe Out Loud<br>
Never looking back, Face Forward<br>
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The movement of your sensation arouses my temptation</div>
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<a href="http://greensurrealism.pbworks.com/w/page/15877249/Salvador%20Dali">http://greensurrealism.pbworks.com/w/page/15877249/Salvador%20Dali</a><br>
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Let there be LIGHT to cover up the Darkness Underneath my heart and soul<br />
No Hiding from the unsettled events of my past<br />
The Past is DEAD and GONE<br />
The Present is ALIVE<br />
The Future is my ANSWER<br />
FREEDOM, PEACE, and LOVE surround my SOUL<br />
The LIGHT of The SPIRIT<br />
The resting place and resolve to my SOUL <br />
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Note to self: I miss writing, it helps me to figure out who I am and where I'm going<br />
I admit I need you guysPeaceful Sun - Karinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16155913197953608616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745748672988195908.post-88076746679081841552012-03-17T14:32:00.000-05:002014-03-19T11:00:34.832-05:00Time To Write My Own Script<div><br></div>THE END<div>The end of what? The end of the LIFE that was lived to please others! The end of the LIFE that you thought you were suppose to be in. The end of the little girl catering to the family dynamics, the HERO child is FUCKING sick of being the HERO! The True authentic self has risen from the dead. My mind no longer blocked from Fucking TRAUMA, don't EVEN feel sorry for me. I NEVER ever want potty. That is the worst thing anyone can do is treat me with pity. I'm a FUCKING warrior who's been in battle all her LIFE. The scars you see I wear proudly!!!!!! You see I was always the PROPER girl, the one who had to never drink, never smoke, never have sex, and GOD forbid I have fun, really what is FUN? I'm using FUCK allot here because it's such a freeing word right now. I NEVER ever use to curse, God forbid I curse. Right here you may think I'm going to place the blame on my parents......well Gotcha! I developed this family dynamic in my own head as a child. DID my parents contribute to my family dynamics, yes OFCOURSE! The dominant screaming mother, the passive father who just wanted peace (oh yeah he molested me as a child), the PSYCHO sister who was deviant, alcoholic drug head. Yes, OFCOURSE these beings had some role to play in my Play. I was such a great Director, or so I thought! What my play lacked was a different Main Character, the HERO With a Voice! The Hero child that was able to be a child. Ok should we even call her a HERO child? That's the retake right there. She took on too much as a young child. She missed some steps, she didn't know that she could be a real kid with real feelings that belonged to her. The ROBOT has truly broken! The Repairman not needed! She has a reboot button and she can repair herself and when she hits reboot, she turns into a HUMAN who writes her soul and isn't afraid if ANYONE READS it, her stories must be told! Her puzzles don't need to be finished. Her art is in progress and "HER" LIFE begins!!!!! She makes NO EXCUSES for who She IS! </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JHiH4TwbNXM/Uym_IJeV9BI/AAAAAAAAHfU/jbfUKTJWXfQ/s640/blogger-image-1589738726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JHiH4TwbNXM/Uym_IJeV9BI/AAAAAAAAHfU/jbfUKTJWXfQ/s640/blogger-image-1589738726.jpg"></a></div>Peaceful Sun - Karinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16155913197953608616noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745748672988195908.post-92023617301253791902012-03-15T21:18:00.001-05:002012-04-09T09:34:03.478-05:00A Senior PortraitMy oldest daughter Hailey is graduating from High School this year and this brings to mind the life I never LIVED. If you've never allowed yourself to be you, have fun, get crazy as a teenager then what are you left with at the realization at the ripe old age of 43? Can I go back in time? NO! I do realize every part of my life has led me to the person I am today! I'm so grateful God has been with me on my Journey and HE is with Hailey now.<br />
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I'm so very proud of my daughter and who she is. I'm confident that she will make wise choices and she has a great future ahead of her. Even though she is turning 19 this month I still see her as my little girl that I want to protect, I guess that will never change. <br />
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Note to self: thank you God!!<br />
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Exploring the Journey of Self Discovery through the DESIGNS OF MY MIND.<br />
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My heart's Navigator not always in tune with the road I travel. <br />
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The Bridges join my Soul's TRUE LOVE.<br />
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My Heart pours out into the oceans of many. <br />
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My Victory, my voyage, conqueror of undiscovered land.<br />
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The Green Eye Represents Growth, The Red Eye Represents Passion.<br />
The Butterfly that joins the two souls represents Transition of Life<br />
The Bridge joins the two worlds together. <br />
The Tree symbolizes Growth and the Sun symbolizes Energy.<br />
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My Artistic TherapyPeaceful Sun - Karinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16155913197953608616noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745748672988195908.post-41016757710144424902011-12-23T18:23:00.002-06:002011-12-23T22:22:30.304-06:00Newly Designed JewelryDouble Wrap Leather Bracelet with Crystal Silver/Black Handmade Beads and Silver Ornate Button For Clasp <br />
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Leather Necklace with Freshwater Pearls and Silver Embelishemts<br />
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We have started a painting group! Some friends of mine paint once a week and pick a painting to inspire our creative thought. We usually all end up with completely different creations that amaze all of us. There isn't any formal instruction so we sort of go by our own rules. I'm quite a free spirit so painting without rules is right up my alley. I'm so grateful that I'm actually able to paint without being so critical of myself. Painting is a Journey and I like to think it's a Journey of Self Discovery. <br />
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When painting I try to stear away from perfection, each stroke takes me to a different idea or possiblity. I would like to say thank you to all of the wonderful artists on my blog that have inspired me. Far from perfection, but on my own Creative path I have begun to paint.<br />
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note to self: Next painting LARGE, outside POLLOCK style<br />
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note to artists: Keep Discovering<br />
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Painting take from Dooby Brain: Make Your Own Pollock<br />
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When driving on the highway be mindful of guardrails. What exactly is a guardrail?Guardrail is a system designed to keep people or vehicles from (in most cases unintentionally) straying into dangerous or off-limits areas. Basically these rails prevent us from falling off of a bridge, mountain sides, or any area of danger.(taken from wikipedia) Let's look at GUARD RAILS with a different definition: Personal standard of behavior that becomes a matter of conscience. The apostle Peter wrote in Ephesians, "Be very careful how you live and walk. Be wise in making the most out of every moment". Be intentional, because your days are numbered. One isn't sure when it will be his/her time to meet the maker. <br />
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All of us have a tendency to play on the edge of chaos, but would you play on the edge of a cliff without guardrails? Most of us would answer no, but there may be a few dare devils out there. Where is the line in your life? If you are on the edge of a cliff without guardrails you are flirting with disaster. Each of us has set a personal standard for our lives. If a married man goes into a bar (Females/Males in bar? while he is out of town and orders a drink at the bar and then begins to order another drink, what is he doing? If a married woman gets all dressed up in a low cut dress and decides she wants to go out with the girls and go dancing while her husband is out of town(Females/Males in bar), what is she doing? If an alcoholic has been sober for one month and decides he wants to go to a bar with his friends who all drink, what is he doing? FLIRTING WITH DISASTER! We've all flirted with disaster in some form. <br />
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I guess the reason I wrote this particular blog is because in my past, I've flirted with disaster and all it got me was SICK! Our conscience speaks to us, we've all set a certain standard for our life and when we chose to go outside of those standards, we are sadly so disappointed and regretful. I'm far from perfect but I know I don't have to live a life of regret, AMEN. <br />
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ref: Andy Stanley (Guardrails) <br />
http://www.christianmarriagespice.com/sermon-andy-stanley-guardrails-why-cant-we-be-friends/<br />
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Note to reader: BE TRUE TO WHO YOU ARE INSIDE AND OUT <br />
Note to self: I HAVE NO REGRETS, NOW <br />
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Picture 1: http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/new-york/nyc/verrazano-bridg<br />
Picture 2: http://russellhylton.blogspot.com/2011/08/my-friendthe-guardrail-part-2.html<br />
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"Be the change you wish to see in the world" ~Ghandi<br />
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As a young child I was always fascinated by art, it moved my spirit and rocked my soul. When I see a painting that I can relate to I feel like the painter knows a part of my soul. I have often asked my friends who are artists if I could use their work to describe my poetry or writing. When I first started writing I needed a visual to go along with my emotion of the written word. I found that if I had a painting to describe the way I felt it would become a complete piece. I was first introduced to Marc Chagall, Russian born "Magical Realism" painter by an old boyfriend who fell in love with his work. Chagall was said to have painted from his dreams. He was a man surrounded by many poets and artists in his time<br />
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"Chagall – Masterpieces 1908-1922 takes as its theme the most significant and permanently telling years of this great painter. It is Chagall's early work that most deeply affected artists and public: the stories from the Shtetl, the magical-rhapsodic world of Mother Russia, captured in thrillingly expressive painting that casts a spell over his contemporaries and their descendants alike." <br />
taken from http://www.artknowledgenews.com/marcchagallhtml.html<br />
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I'm not going to write the titles of his works of art, you tell me what the title should be. What do you see in this work of art? <br />
What does the movement and the colors say about this artists? Even if you think it's terrible I would love to read it what you have to say. <br />
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I would love to learn more about other artists, who's your favorite painter, sculptor, designer? <br />
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Paintings link: http://bjws.blogspot.com/2010/08/painter-marc-chagall-in-his-own-words.html<br />
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Note to self: ART IS SO INSPIRINGPeaceful Sun - Karinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16155913197953608616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745748672988195908.post-3194587211837669732011-10-15T18:30:00.007-05:002011-10-18T20:36:57.140-05:00The Codependent/The Alcoholic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HDqcbiJnBXY/TpoXLn9yZYI/AAAAAAAAAc0/ir731783kMA/s1600/IMG_3921.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HDqcbiJnBXY/TpoXLn9yZYI/AAAAAAAAAc0/ir731783kMA/s320/IMG_3921.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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My Art Therapy - Freedom from Codependency<br />
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Someone once told me I was <b>codependent</b>, ok I'll buy into it. <b>What is a codependent?</b> I did a tad bid research, wow not much research since I linked Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codependency. Before meeting my amazing husband I was married to two alcoholics. Apparently I attract alcoholics, not sure why? Perhaps they are attracted to my robitical, people pleasing nature. <br />
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Here are some truths that I'm willing to admit about my past or challenges I'm still working on: <br />
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1. I have difficulty identifying what I'm feeling. (Still not sure if it's ok to have the feeling I have at times)<br />
2. I minimize, alter or deny how I truly feel. (Years of practice, could be due to my "HERO" child Persona) <br />
3. I perceive myself as completely unselfish and dedicated to the well-being of others. (At times, yes, I feel like I've done this all of my life)<br />
4. I lack empathy for the feelings and needs of others. (So totally not true of me but it was on the list)<br />
5. I can take care of myself without any help from others. (Heck yeah! I think so at times but know this is far from true)<br />
6. I mask my pain in various ways such as anger, humor, or <b>isolation</b>. (ISOLATION-LOVE THAT WORD)<br />
7. I express negativity or aggression in <b>indirect and passive ways</b>.<br />
8. I do not recognize the unavailability of those people to whom I am attracted.(yes, this was true of my first marriage which is the only other marriage I count, second one isn't really worth the mention)<br />
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Low self-esteem patterns:<br />
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1. I have difficulty making decisions. (Oh my, how true)<br />
2. I judge everything I think, say or do harshly, as never "good enough."(Yes, sometimes I have to say, guilty)<br />
3. I am embarrassed to receive recognition and praise or gifts. (Well, not always)<br />
4. I do not ask others to meet my needs or desires. (So difficult for me!)<br />
5. I value others' approval of my thinking, feelings and behavior over my own. (Not all the way true)<br />
6. I do not perceive myself as a lovable or worthwhile person. (At times, no, at times, yes)<br />
7. I constantly seek recognition that I think I deserve. (Not really constantly)<br />
8. I have difficulty admitting that I made a mistake. (I can admit I made mistakes, in fact, I'm ready to tackle problems....work in progress)<br />
9. I need to appear to be right in the eyes of others and will even lie to look good. (I prefer to be right but not necessary)<br />
10. I perceive myself as superior to others. (So not true of me!)<br />
11. I look to others to provide my sense of safety. (Yes, at times)<br />
12. I have difficulty getting started, meeting deadlines, and completing projects. (So totally true)<br />
13. I have trouble setting healthy priorities. (Oh Yeah, I'm black and white, all or nothing. I have difficulty staying in the grey area)<br />
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Avoidance patterns:<br />
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1. I judge harshly what others think, say, or do.. (At times, I have)<br />
2. I use indirect and evasive communication to avoid conflict or confrontation. (Not so much anymore)<br />
3. I diminish my capacity to have healthy relationships by declining to use all the tools of recovery. (I truly prefer select few deep, connected relationships)<br />
4, I <b>suppress my feelings </b>or needs to avoid <b>feeling vulnerable</b>.<br />
5. I pull people toward me, but when they get close, <b>I push them away</b>. (At times, I have)<br />
6. I refuse to give up my self-will to avoid surrendering to a power that is greater than me. (Not true anymore)<br />
7. I believe displays of emotion are a sign of weakness. (SO NOT TRUE OF ME)<br />
8. I withhold expressions of appreciation. (SO NOT TRUE OF ME, I probably appreciate too much)<br />
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After taking a SELF INVENTORY of my challenges, struggles, and lack thereof I came to the conclusion that I've been pegged as CODEPENDANT, but I choose not to succumb to the stereotype. Although, it's an awakening to my past life and my new life, it's not who I AM. In this psychological, analyzed life we choose who we are, who we hope to be, and who we strive not to be. I'm so fortunate that I don't have to live the life of a CODEPENDANT, no longer surrounded by the needy alcoholic. I have several friends who attend AA and have faced their demons and continue to do so. I applaud the many alcoholics who've embraced the program and continue to work the steps. I tried to be an alcoholic, plain and simple, I'm just not. I do however face the struggles of a codependent or so they say. I continue to take a personal inventory of my life and work steps as a recovering codependent. I think I took on the characteristics as a child, being the "Perfect Child" to both parents. <br />
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Second Chance lyrics<br />
Songwriters: Bassett, Dave Richard; Smith, Brent;<br />
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My eyes are open wide<br />
By the way I made it through the day<br />
I watch the world outside<br />
By the way I'm leaving out today<br />
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I just saw Haley's Comet, she waved<br />
Said, "Why are you always running in place?" (Can totally relate to this line)<br />
Even the man in the moon disappeared<br />
Somewhere in the stratosphere<br />
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Tell my mother, tell my father I've done the best I can<br />
To make them realize this is my life, I hope they understand<br />
I'm not angry, I'm just saying<br />
Sometimes goodbye is a second chance<br />
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Please don't cry one tear for me<br />
I'm not afraid of what I have to say<br />
This is my one and only voice<br />
So listen close, it's only for today<br />
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I just saw Haley's Comet, she waved<br />
Said, "Why are you always running in place?"<br />
Even the man in the moon disappeared<br />
Somewhere in the stratosphere"<br />
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Tell my mother, tell my father I've done the best I can<br />
To make them realize this is my life, I hope they understand<br />
I'm not angry, I'm just saying<br />
Sometimes goodbye is a second chance<br />
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Here is my chance<br />
This is my chance<br />
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Tell my mother, tell my father I've done the best I can<br />
To make them realize this is my life, I hope they understand<br />
I'm not angry, I'm just saying<br />
Sometimes goodbye is a second chance<br />
Sometimes goodbye is a second chance<br />
Sometimes goodbye is a second chance<br />
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Truth is I love complex people with depth and many alcoholics are just that. Many of them if had a choice wouldn't drink. It's not the drink; it's what leads them to the drink. No expert on the subject, just observation! <br />
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Other site for Codependency: http://www.addictionz.com/codependency.htm<br />
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Note to self: Personal Inventory can be for everyone<br />
Note to reader: Thank you for reading, please feel free to comment, I would love to hear your thoughts on the subjectPeaceful Sun - Karinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16155913197953608616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745748672988195908.post-72696526161175741642011-10-15T11:22:00.004-05:002011-10-15T12:43:34.247-05:00Nature - Rejuvenate Your Spirit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPmHE-d02TQ/TpmtbnNoobI/AAAAAAAAAcc/DKO85lIRGbw/s1600/IMG_3885.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPmHE-d02TQ/TpmtbnNoobI/AAAAAAAAAcc/DKO85lIRGbw/s320/IMG_3885.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ucBJN0MuS0w/Tpmtp22QBvI/AAAAAAAAAco/Ps3X7NSBgbY/s1600/IMG_3894.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ucBJN0MuS0w/Tpmtp22QBvI/AAAAAAAAAco/Ps3X7NSBgbY/s320/IMG_3894.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7sUjmpMWcU8/TpmszEDE9oI/AAAAAAAAAcE/sQIbE4AbQoI/s1600/IMG_3888.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7sUjmpMWcU8/TpmszEDE9oI/AAAAAAAAAcE/sQIbE4AbQoI/s320/IMG_3888.JPG" /></a></div><br />
My husband and I took off for a weekend of Solitude and Rest and Relaxation. Nature truly moves my spirit in so many ways. Solitude and Peace Rejuvenates me creatively and spiritually. This week my husband was off of work and I realized how much of a creature of habit I was. I love being alone and having my little routine at home. I love my husband dearly and I love spending time with him but, when my daily routine was disturbed I was quite irritated. How horrible I thought to myself? My husband the "all knowing" when it comes to my moods and mannerism said, "honey why don't you just admit it, you like being alone". <br />
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How true, I love being alone and writing, painting, listening to my Brazilian/Spanish music, taking a nice hot bath, and watching a little television. This former DRIVEN Junkie is at PEACE, Revelation! After reading, "THE KID IN THE FRONT ROW" blog this past week, I pondered many things in my life. http://www.kidinthefrontrow.com/2011/10/shut-off.html<br />
Yes, I'm not a big fan of several people, if I could choose the type of individuals to be surrounded by it would be Artsy, Unmaterialistic types who thrive on discovery. Another preference to the human race is the NERD TYPE, full of information and always available as a handy encyclopedia, you know the "BIG BANG THEORY" type. I'm also quite a fan of Europeans, perhaps not all Europeans but absolutely Italians. You know the ones who take life really, really slow. Note to self: The LONE SAILPeaceful Sun - Karinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16155913197953608616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745748672988195908.post-445139491627042222011-10-11T16:53:00.001-05:002011-10-12T12:49:08.787-05:00The Book Begins.......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gLWtqejpJ-4/TpS6xERUx1I/AAAAAAAAAbU/HJeuHo-hG1Q/s1600/Karin%2527s%2BBLOG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="219" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gLWtqejpJ-4/TpS6xERUx1I/AAAAAAAAAbU/HJeuHo-hG1Q/s320/Karin%2527s%2BBLOG.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Have you ever felt like you were truly called to do something? Knowing your calling is half the battle, actually doing what we are called to do is the ultimate challenge. Have you ever traveled down the same road at least three times taking different routes only to find yourself at the same point where you started? My LIVE travels have taken me down that inevitable DEAD END many times but I chose to plow down the field and find new paths. Yes, I have taken the road less traveled too many times to recall. The stars are aligned, the calling apparent, and a New Journey is at hand. No longer blinded by the Sun I see my vision and my goal.<br />
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Just as Jesus chose to cover the Blind Beggar's eyes with mud and AWAKEN him to the LIGHT, He has chosen me for this path I call, "Journey Of A Creative Mind". I have found my purpose through Self Discovery and My Higher Power which I chose to call GOD. In finding PURPOSE we find out who we are and why we are HERE and what we were created to do.<br />
"A life devoted to things is a dead life, a stump; a God-shaped life is a flourishing tree." ~The Purpose Driven Life. Make no mistake; I've searched for what I ultimately call God through many paths and avenues. I'm not one to be "Holier than Thou", but I do find comfort in knowing I'm part of a BIGGER PICTURE. I won't bore you with the long sob story, but it's a miracle that I'm ALIVE. God (Higher Power) made sure I was saved from the depths of my despair and I'm alive to tell my story. I guess that is what this blog is about, this is my PURPOSE to share my inner peace, challenges, trials, tribulations, and triumphs.<br />
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Thank you first and foremost to GOD for never leaving my side and for my mother's unconditional love. My mother always knew I had a gift, little did she know truly what that was. This former people pleasing cheerleader now truly has something to cheer about, the gift of self-expression through the written word. I feel like a young girl taking her first Ferris wheel ride, ready to go round and round. <br />
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After reading this month's addition of The <b>Oprah Magazine, "What I know for sure: There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honor your calling</b>. It's why you were born. And how you become most truly alive." quotes Oprah. Here is a quote Oprah uses by <b>Mechthild of Magdeburg, a medieval mystic: "A fish cannot drown in water. A bird does not fall in air. Each creature God made must live in its own true nature."</b> Funny thing is that most of my life I've felt I was living in my True Element of Nature but I only ventured down that road only to turn around. Most of my adolescence, teen, and adult life I was doing what I thought everyone expected of me. How awful, to live a life that you thought others wanted you to live. Reaching my adult years I was a successful marketing and sales representative and truth be told I was miserable. I wasn't a true salesperson; I was more of a motivator (Cheerleader) and a team player who was happy making everyone else's dreams come true, what a pity. <br />
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Read this piece ~TAKEN FROM: Mark Nepo's Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have.<br />
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"Part of the blessing and challenge of being human is that we must discover our own true God-given nature. This is not some noble, abstract quest but an <b>inner necessity</b>. <b>For only by living in our own element can we thrive without anxiety</b>. And since human beings are the only life form that can drown and still go to work, the only species that can fall from the sky and still fold laundry, it is imperative that we find that vital element that brings us alive... the true vitality that waits beneath all occupations for us to tap into, if we can discover what we love. If you feel energy and excitement and a sense that life is happening for the first time, you are probably near your God-given nature. <b>Joy in what we do is not an added feature; it is a sign of deep health</b>." <br />
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Words well spoken! Well, as for my title of this blog, "The Book Begins", I'm putting my goal out there! I was given a journal by a dear friend of mine when I was 16 and since then I haven't stopped writing. When I write I'm at home in my Garden of Creation, my TRUE NATURE. When I write, I find purpose in the world, my God, and the human nature of others. <br />
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Many years ago a dear friend painted this painting that is posted when we’re blogging on Yahoo 360. I was immediately drawn to this wonderful masterpiece, because I saw ME. This is who I wanted to be, naked, uninhibited on my journey and at peace with the world. This is the cover of my book. <br />
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The Book Begins.........<br />
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note to self: You are a writer<br />
note to reader: I need an editorPeaceful Sun - Karinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16155913197953608616noreply@blogger.com0