simple truths

simple truths - mjd 2016

'love' with rubellite

trust

that all you need

to tend not just to your wounds

but those of others

is already within you. 

simple truths - mjd 2016

'heal' with labradorite

grow still

breathe deeply

sink into your depths

and expand into all. 

simple truths - mjd 2017

'be still' with indicolite

tap into the Love

and heal. 

use each word

each action

that comes from you 

to ease the pain of others. 

simple truths - mjd 2016

'be kind' with chrysoberyl

with that intention

guiding,

yours too will gently

wash away. 

simple truths - mjd 2017

'release' with amethyst

simple truths - mjd 2017

'live' with carnelian

from paper to metal to paper

words... 

offerings - photo book - mjdodd 

they have always been important to me - as a child, i would read through my grandparents' bartlett's book of quotations. i was fascinated by how people had lived & what they spoke about, what others have felt is important to be remembered and referred to. 

when i first started blogging, i would share words that had inspired me in the making of adornment. 

but then i started sharing my own thoughts on the work - and how the work shaped the words. 

simple phrases would have larger descriptions.

mjd 2015 offering bowl

then larger passages made their way onto metal work - at the prompting of an online peer. 

mjd 2015 offering bowl

first set in bowls and then made into wall plaques.

mjd 2016 wall plaque

mjd 2016 wall plaque

and now it comes back to the written word - and pages of my own. i have compiled two books of my writings - one with photos of the work, one a traveler's companion. my hope is that the traveler's companion will be put in a pocket or backpack or such and get worn, written in, pages folded - used. 

mjd 2016 photo book cover

mjd 2016 offerings - interior spread

mjd 2016 offerings - back

it is here that i feel most vulnerable, for the compositions in words come from the heart and spirit. nothing is hidden and it is definitely non-fiction. but so too is it sincere, with a deep desire to connect from a place of love and understanding - to foster peace and compassion. 


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new year, new word & winner chosen!

where to begin?
at the beginning of course... 

i wish for you all a newest year that brings peace, love, joy and abundance... 

after carefully thinking on my word for the next 365.25 days
i have chosen 'release'...

and if i am diligent about my approach it will be most liberating.

on another note -

i was reading an article that said in our culture everything has become work.
we work when we work
we work when we exercise
we work when we play (if we play)

which brings me to something else i read about as homo sapiens
we are human beings
not human doings... 

it's a rather important distinction - and i for one am finding myself a bit burnt out by living this way, the pace and demand that are a part of it.

the things i write about here, the words i explore and the ideas that swirl around them are all things that i am actively examining

and at the same time through the work i practice meditation.

win-win

speaking of win - 
or fortuitous draw of the random number generator - 
was the number 21
who is izzy -
who then in a random act of kindness asked for it to go to the next person 
who is alice

so alice - the earrings are yours to wear and share as you wish
and izzy - what a beautiful way to begin this year on my blog with your kindness! thank you.

wishing you all the best - 
if you have a word you would like to share, please visit lovemyartjewelry and leave a comment!

in celebration of light

these bits had been sitting on my bench - 
the 'be still's have been incorporated into work and found new homes... 

in this time of sadness,
let us shine light - 

kindness requires an active way of being - 

instead of just zoning out and being reactive, 

you must be present and aware of how you are interacting with others.

in honor of the solstice 

and love

and sharing,

i would like to offer these to you.

you will get both pairs - 

one for you 

and one to pass along.

just leave a comment here and make sure i have a way to contact you!

i will select a winner on new year's day -