“Able to Be the Mother of the World”
These words from the Tao Te Ching are my mantra. They inspire me to identify with and live larger than …
Author Archives: Deborah J. Brasket
A Poet & an Artist on Making the Unknown Known
I came across two quotations about the creative process recently and found such striking similarities I had to explore them …
Martin Luther King, Jr. on Love, Power, and Economic Justice
Celebrating the legacy of Martin Luther King days before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th President of the …
O Holy Night, Ablaze in Light
Star_birth_in_Messier_83_(captured_by_the_Hubble_Space_Telescope) “Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright.” The single-most, salient symbol of Christmas, for me, is …
Painting, a New Passion
Writing has always been the primary passion in my life, the thing I love most to do and identify with. …
Alan Watts and David Lindberg – Why Your Life Is Not A Journey
Originally posted on Zen Flash:
I loved this and thought you would too. A poignant reminder of how life is a dance not a journey. …
A Balm to Calm the Troubled Mind
In these seemingly dark and troubling times, I’m finding that reflecting on the following words of wisdom to be a …
Waking Up in an Alternate Reality
I woke this morning feeling as if I had been tossed from the real world into an alternate universe–where Trump …
The Mysterious & Poetic Paintings of Odilon Redon
I’ve become fascinated by the paintings of Redon (1840-1916), a French artist and Symbolist working mostly in charcoal, pastel, and …
Soul-Searching in a Sea of Images
I stayed up late last night, way past my bed time, searching Pinterest for images to save to my boards.It …
