mjd - 2016 - amazonite & riverstone japa mala

with trembling voice

and shaking confidence

you question -

why am i here

what is my purpose

who can i touch

when do i begin 

how do i know?

mjd - 2016

the moment is now.

breathe deeply

open your heart

find your place

of stillness and power.

attend to the one you are with

let the love flow

and, most of all, 

trust.

mjd - 2016

the sky is big and blue and deep

the earth is solid at your feet

you belong 

to all that is.

stand within it

in grace and strength

and believe.

the truth you hold

is needed 

at each and every moment. 

chin up

shoulders square

heart soft

mind clear.

what you offer

is held by none other.

make the difference

that is yours alone to create.

gentle strength at the seat of your personal power

mjd 2015 - morning mantra sterling shield

solar plexus amplifier

center of personal power

and location of the third chakra,

this heavy sterling disc sits there. 

mjd 2015

combine the location with the intention -

my morning mantra:

as the moon sets

and the sun rises

may i begin my day awake.

may i move through

each moment

mindfully

lightly 

and with clarity.

a heart 

bursting with love

a mind

propped open,

may i shine 

to lessen 

the darkness

of 

another being's 

suffering. 

mjd 2015 - morning mantra sterling shield

imagine standing tall

chin up

shoulders back

feet firmly planted and set at hip width

arms raised -

I AM.

with absolute acceptance 

and self love,

putting aside any shame

that keeps you in the shadows,

with full knowledge not only

of your place in the world

but that your time is limited.

your life matters -

there are things you offer,

special things that make a difference.

get clear on your intentions

keep them front and center

make adjustments when necessary.

don't slip into inertia

and don't fear your abilities.

you are beautiful.

you are able.

you are. 

mjd - morning intention set into bowl - 2015

as the moon sets

and the sun rises

may i begin my day

awake.

may i move through

each moment

mindfully

lightly 

and with clarity.

mjd - morning intention set into bowl -2015

a heart 

bursting with love,

a mind

propped open,

may i shine

to lessen 

the darkness

of 

another being's

suffering.

mjd - morning intention set into bowl -2015

in motion

i have been enjoying working with hoops - 

for their kinetic nature

for the way they can spin if you don't restrict them.

setting an om on each 

allows them to act like a tibetan prayer wheel,

setting a beautiful intention out into the world 

for all to benefit ... 

in pursuit of peace

people i care about are struggling with different things -


big things... 


it leaves me feeling helpless... 


sometimes stamping words is enough,


but today it felt cold... 


so i heated the metal to glowing red


and folded it...


and heated it to glowing red


and opened it, gently...


creating not the crisper edges of most of my leaves,


but a soft opening form like a petal... 

as the night progressed, they began to turn into a small pile

like offerings... 

om shanti shanti shanti

'something good will happen to me today'

i read on a post somewhere in blogland that one should say this each morning... like a mantra... if you think about it logically, naturally it will come true... there are no surprises or miracles here... 
it's just a matter of seeing it! for surely, no matter what kind of day you have, something good does happen!
even on your most drawn out, dragged down day - something good happens... and if you cannot find it, then just remember - you helped the trees today just by breathing! you had a positive impact upon the environment and that is good for you... or in the craziness of the season with people as distracted as they are, you made it home safe and sound at the end of the day... at some point though, someone must have made you smile, or been kind... did they hold the door for you? did you hold the door for them?

'in the depths of winter i finally learned

there was in me an invincible summer.'

~ albert camus

'winterberries' was inspired by gorgeous silvered ivory glass by cindy gimbrone... it has been combined with copper, brass and sterling chain... like berries on a vine in winter, the headpins wrap around fibers and ribbon... a free form cluster hangs within a domed etched copper disc... 

'our life is composed greatly from dreams, 

from the unconscious,

and they must be brought into connection

with action.'

~ anais nin

'the interweaving' are textured, torched and colored copper woven with sterling wire around recycled banana fiber... i thought the purples were quite dreamy looking... i chose turquoise for its healing properties - and really, lapis seemed too obvious... i like the serenity of the green with the purples/pinks/blues... 

be on the lookout!

something good will happen to you today -