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May Sarton and Maria Sirois

Royal Ferns

Just this morning, my friend and An Anthology of Babes author Maria Sirois circulated this quote:

Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help.

Gardening is an instrument of grace.

May Sarton

I’d say the same about laundry, wouldn’t you?

From she who already hung out a load of dishtowels and heard the robins arguing
in the maples and saw the tulips forging ahead with the business of spring,
S

Joy Boost from Maria Sirois

#stilllife with #artjournal altered clothing tags from my kids shopping yesterday. #collage #collageaday

I am in need of a little Maria Sirois today.
This is the thought Maria shared this morning.

So, I’m at the end of one 30-day challenge I’ve given myself (30 days of ten minutes per day of exercise) and beginning to think about the next challenge when it occurs to me that even more than exercise I love dance…so why not 30 days of dance?  Why not do the thing I love for a few moments every day?
And immediately, before even the whisper of a breath, a thought arose, “Is it okay to be that happy?”

And before that thought’s final consonant had even been sounded a response from my heart or soul or some other far less fearful place arose and the answer was, “Yes, Yes, Yes!”

So, I’m going for the joy boost.  You?

Maria

I am one person who takes Maria’s suggestions seriously.
You can go to her site and sign up to receive a daily message from her. They are vitamins for my soul.
More on that another day.
I am heading up to complete preparations for our FeMail Open Studio this Saturday.
Information is here.

Til then- what’s your favorite dance break music?
Here is one of mine.

Love,
S

Independence Approach #11 Opening Doors at Laundry Line Divine, Alchemy Initiative and Studio Mothers

“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.”

Joseph Campbell

via Rochelle and Qoya

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” Milton Berle

via Maria Sirois

Some days the doorways in my life swing inward and I am filled with inspiration from here and here and here.
Some day’s inspiration comes in the way of what I eat, like here.
And other days, it comes by way of what others are doing with my work, like this and this.

I am thrilled and honored to be part of Miranda Helin Hersey’s e-book.

If you are in the Berkshires, please join me at Mad Mac’s tomorrow evening for an exhibit of mobile photographs filtered through Instagram.

And, if you are really local, you can show up in the alley near Rubiner’s Cheesemonger’s shop for some live theatre at the Living Room Theatre at 8pm.
I will be reading some of my writing there.

 

 

Off to oil my hinges and make sure the doors to my heart are ready to swing outward for tomorrow night.

All my love,
S

 

All a matter of miracles on the Laundry Line

Stopping to smell the roses in Hudson. #laundrylinedivine #instagood #love #pinkflowers #HudsonNY. XoS

Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you shall be the miracle.

~Phillips Brooks

This is from Maria Sirois today.
Maria has a set of wonderful offerings for you today, including the chance to receive her “Daily Inspiration for the Road”, where I got this quote.

It is a big week here at my house. We are coming to the end of our journey at the Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School with Catherine graduating 8th grade on Saturday. Here is something I wrote about this moment in time.

It is a big day for the planet today, what with Venus passing in front of the Sun later today. Take a moment to state your prayers, requests, desires- whatever it is you choose to place at the portal of grace, this is an extra good moment to do so.

I am heading off to the BlogWorld conference in NYC for 2 days of excitement with my friend Joanne Tombrakos, who has a new book and wonderful offering here.

And this, just hot out of the hands of my 17 year old, the quote from his A+ work in Romantic Poetry…literally, he just handed this to me and I have to include it…well, you will see why-


“Attentiveness to subtle signs and traits, an inward poetic life, practiced senses, a simple, God-fearing heart– these are the requisites of a true friend of nature.” ~Novalis

Whatever bigness going on at your house- astronomic, educational or social-
I must tell you that you, my dear, are the miracle.

Stay warm.
Or cool.
But stay.
Love,
S