Acceptance
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It no longer matters what ‘era’ you are from. Today…it is a digital era. / Embrace it, make it your friend, accept digital. It’s here to stay.
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Mark, an American soldier, gave his life for his fellow countrymen in the war in Iraq. The only one of his unit to survive the initial blast, he battled for life as he was flown back to the United States for medical care. His family flocked to his side and surrounded him with love in his final hours. Not long after his arrival in America, he died on home soil in the arms of his loved ones. His mother Kim, my husband’s first cousin, wrote this poem, “Is it you?” as she struggled with grief and loneliness for her young son. She asked me if I had a dragonfly photo to accompany her poem which relates the tale of the dragonflies that seem to hover near her in a show of consolation. This image is our collaboration, our joint effort, in memory of Mark Graham who defended the cause of freedom with steadfast determination and a valiant heart. May he rest in peace and may the angels surround him and his family now and forever. (100% of proceeds from sales will go to the Mark W. Graham Foundation; see another image, “Is it you?” in this portfolio if you’d like a green dragonfly. It will print better in the card size). Taken from the Mark W. Graham Foundation website, here is additional information about the foundation to which all funds from the sales of these images will be donated: “The Mark W. Graham Foundation is a non-profit organization which provides support for young people of character and military families in crisis. It honors the legacy of Mark Graham, a fallen soldier whose strength of character and gift of service to his country are an inspiration to all who knew him. Mark was a Lafayette, La., native and his death opened the community’s eyes to the reality of war and the sacrifice soldiers make in their fight to keep our country free. He was married to Stephanie for a little more than a year when he died. Mark was 22 years old.”
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on the beach, Porthcawl
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Taken at Eldorado Park, Mississauga Ontario Canada, last fall. /
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I was watching the movie “The Ultimate Gift” listening to the character played by James Garner talking to his grandson when he said… ‘Learning is a gift… even if pain is your teacher”. As soon as the words had finished coming out of his mouth I honestly said out loud – YES!! Immediately I was blown away by the quote and I wrote it down and thought about its meaning for weeks. I’ve never felt so affected by a sentence before. Upon reflecting this quote I found quite confronting to realise that I spent my twenties doing everything to avoid and “run away” from my emotional pain.. Now in my 30s I’ve realised that pain was essential for me to be a more caring, less-judgemental and forgiving person. Pain seems to show us the truth in others… the truth that all people, no matter what’s on the outside… have a heart capable of breaking on the inside. It gives me great comfort that I can now view the grief of my brothers death as somewhat of a gift to me – rather than nothing but a loss FEATURED IN Prize Challenges GROUP / FEATURED IN Creative Inspirations / FEATURED IN YOU’RE ACCEPTED GROUP / FEATURED IN FIRST THINGS GROUP / FEATURED IN TYPOGRAPHY GROUP / FEATURED IN THE ART OF PAIN GROUP t-shirt available .
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Know Your Own Heart was drawn on Sunday 16-11-08
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This image was purchased as a greeting card in May 2009!
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In response to blamo’s (Tone) lighting a single red candle at midnight for Peace, this is my contribution… In 1863, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote these words: I heard the bells on Christmas Day / Their old familiar carols play / And mild and sweet the words repeat, / Of peace on earth, good will to men. I thought how as the day had come, / The bellfries of all Christendom / Had roll’d along th’ unbroken song / Of peace on earth, good will to men. And in despair I bow’d my head: / “There is no peace on earth”, I said, / “For hate is strong, and mocks the song / Of peace on earth, good will to men.” Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: / “God is not dead, nor doth he sleep; / The wrong shall fail, the right prevail, / With peace on earth, good will to men.” ‘Til ringing, singing on its way, / The world revolved from night to day, / A voice, a chime, a chant sublime, / Of peace on earth, good will to men! Peace on Earth is a 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon short subject directed by Hugh Harman, about a post-apocalyptic world populated by animals. PEACE ON EARTH, GOOD WILL TO ALL Photo of single red candle lit and fractilius (redfield plug-in)
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In honor of the efforts of Kathleen and her groups’ Art Blog for Peace, where we blog our hearts out for 2009 in Peace, here is my contribution… “Peace has to be created, in order to be maintained. It is the product of Faith, Strength, Energy, Will, Sympathy, Justice, Imagination, and the triumph of principle. It will never be achieved by passivity or quietism.” Dorothy Thompson My Peace Blogs: PEACE CANDLES Writing4Peace Alliance for a new Humanity Tribute to Peace MUSIC Happy New Year – 2009!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Divine intelligence are we, who are free / humans progressively learning NOW to be Understanding the light that yearns to see / mirrors of observance, are the wings of ‘we’ Growth from ribbons of acceptance to agree / arise with our tolerance of natures carefree Perceptions ever-changing to explore as trustees / experiencing life as ONE is the masters’ key We will transcend the fear of traumas fantasy / to function together with no “me” guarantees Among ourselves is the power, no external apogee / a team of angels on earth are destiny’s nominees Truths accepted, as we share love peacefully / Our ascension is hope, upon wings of our consents decree. tkrosevear 3/5/2009 This is a digital painting done with Wacom pad/pen in photoshop with the sandstone suface. Done for the “Arise” challenge.
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/ / nurture / The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care; education; training; That which nourishes; food; diet; The environmental influences that contribute to the development of an individual; see also nature; to nourish or nurse / en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nurture Media – pencil and photoshop / Substrate – paper I can’t explain this, ‘cept to say, it’s inspired by our connection with nature and the fragility of life itself sometimes, the message coming through is to nurture life by way of fostering goodwill toward one another and accepting we have a duty of care to our natural world also. Because Easter is approaching I thought it appropriate :) The child’s sustenance, or umbilical cord if you like is coming from a tree, symbolic of the healing that nature can bring….the new life and growth that comes with nurture both of spirit and of nature. Humility is understanding our rightful place in the scheme of all things, including nature, family structure and the wider community…... a world where there is tolerance for all, is the one i pray for
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Turn on the new world. Digital is everything. Accept. Embrace. www.diesellaws.com —-—-—-— / Start to Finish: 3 Hours / Idea to Completion: 95% Accurate / —-—-—-— Stock: The Killer Elite 2 by mjranum stock Record Shine by Blind Stock
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Many Native American Medicine Society’s, in almost every tribe consisted of a society of women, or bringers of the rain that nurtures the abundance of their food sources. The Three Sisters ~ corn, beans and squash fed many tribal peoples as a regular staple when game, fish and other crops were not plentiful. The WhirlWind Buffalo Sisterhood began just before Miracle, the white buffalo calf was born in Wisconsin, on August 20, 1994. A rainbow culture promising peace among all nations and all people, stressing equality and opposing any superior race that controls or conquers other peoples. The Unity of all colors, all creeds, all beliefs, working together for the good of the whole and when all pathways to wholeness are respected by all cultures, the prophesy of the Whirling Rainbow will be completed. When the time of the White Buffalo, the third generation of White eyes children will grow their hair and speak of love as the healer of the Children of the Earth. These children will seek new ways of understanding themselves and others. They will wear feathers and beads and paint their faces. They will seek the Elders of the Red Race and drink of their wisdom. These white-eyes will be a sign that the ancestors are returning in white bodies, but they are red on the inside. They will learn to walk the Earth Mother in balance again and reform the ideas of the white chiefs. These children will be tested as they were when they were Red ancestors by unnatural substances, like firewater, to see if they can remain on the Sacred Path. After the time when the buffalo returned, the generation following the Flower Children would see the dawning of the Fifth World of Peace. Appearing to those who see, would be a Sun Dog, or full rainbow circle around the Sun that has bright white lights at the Four Directions, a rare natural phenomena. Enough of the Earth Children will be awakened to carry the responsibility of the teachings and the healing process will begin in full swing. Many will remember their “purpose” for being here on Earth and will develop their gifts to assist humanity. Truth will shatter the bonds of separation and goodness will prevail with tolerance, acceptance and understanding. The WhirlWind Buffalo Sisterhood has consistently sought knowledge that changes lies to truths, that have made us mistrust one another and replace the illusion of separation with the truth of UNITY. In non-violence and peaceful energetic, teach that a worthy opponent will present lessons to make us grow beyond any high drama and into a sense of unity within Self, to then share with others remembering that any challenges to unity are equal to our ability to overcome them. The buffalo symbolized not only the strength of the Whirlwind, but also prosperity and abundance ~ the past 15 years, since Miracles’ birth ~ the Tribe of All Nations has been gathering physically, mentally, emotionally, tribally, socially, morally and spiritually all over the world, even more so with cyber-space communications. Can you deeply, completely and profoundly accept yourself and others with all the faults, problems and limitations, as well as the gifts, strengths and ability to love? / ©tkrosevear~WindOwl Mandala sketch photographed, painted, edited and merged with Buffalo photograph in photoshop7 with final editing in redfield plug-in fractilius. For Spirit of Native American Buffalo Challenge. RAINBOWS
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In March of this year, my husband Lynn and I had the great pleasure of meeting, sharing and being blessed by Lindsay Wagner (deeksha blessing), by participating in an experiential workshop, she calls “Quiet the Mind, Open the Heart”. In addition, I was further blessed by being invited to her home for a private session for several hours, where she re-awakened my knowledge of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and also known by several other names. She also reminded me how our past experiences, with our inner file cabinets, color our perceptions of the world and our reactions to it. Like a particular incident that causes pain that we refuse to allow to heal, and even though we are very intelligent, our familial and/or societal upbringing, beliefs and responses can program us to react in ways that rob our joy in daily life. She helped me to explore my prior programming and shift my perspective beyond it, “to experience life as it is in the moment.” / One of the most profound gifts she gave me were the words upon this image, a new daily practice of mine ~ while touching just above the heart in a circular motion, I say each of these phrases three times, especially when experiencing any stress, but most often a daily mantra. It has had such a healing effect on regaining some power within my life, I thought I would share it here. / Image is a sketch of scales balanced, photographed and edited in photoshop7 with fractilius filter and text. / My hope and intention is that those that will benefit from this simple tool, will utilize and share it to heal themselves and others. / / Feelings
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…or body dysmorphic disorder — a phobic obsession with a real or imaginary body defect.
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/ image showing the drawing half painted, thank you to my friend and fellow bubbler gottheshot for the great idea! / / Original Drawing version here / detail / / My spiritual self portrait, this will be entered into the Happy Challenge once cropped to fit the template I think there are around 164 affirmations in all here… i thought of every single word and hope and dream i could / Here is the cropped version i created to fit the template, and it’s now been entered in the Happy Project Challenge I have been affirmed today by my sister Missy…. the importance of this cannot be estimated… I believe… I believe…I am today a 10/10 on the Happiness Scale / original pencil drawing (was later coloured digitally) This is for you…Missy, my affirmation of you… I love you, I love my family, I love my friends here on Red Bubble and elsewhere, I love all the staff…..this is my thank you…. all these wishes I wish for you, all these affirmations are my heart for you… my prayer for you, be bold, be strong…. perservere, be you cos i want you all to know that I see the Light Surrounding You and I thank the ones who’ve been there to Watch Over Me you know well who you are :) This self portrait is purely spiritual. This bears no resemblance to me on the outside…..but it’s who I am on the inside. Affirmation by Savage Garden Savage Garden I believe the sun should never set upon an argument / I believe we place our happiness in other people’s hands / I believe that junk food tastes so good because it’s bad for you / I believe your parents did the best job they knew how to do / I believe that beauty magazines promote low self esteem / I believe I’m loved when I’m completely by myself alone I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned / I believe you can’t appreciate real love until you’ve been burned / I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side / I believe you don’t know what you’ve got until you say goodbye I believe you can’t control or choose your sexuality / I believe that trust is more important than monogamy / I believe your most attractive features are your heart and soul / I believe that family is worth more than money or gold I believe the struggle for financial freedom is unfair / I believe the only ones who disagree are millionaires I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned / I believe you can’t appreciate real love until you’ve been burned / I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side / I believe you don’t know what you’ve got until you say goodbye I believe forgiveness is the key to your own happiness / I believe that wedded bliss negates the need to be undressed / I believe that God does not endorse TV evangelists / I believe in love surviving death into eternity I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned / I believe you can’t appreciate real love until you’ve been burned / I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side / I believe you don’t know what you’ve got until you say goodbye The Affirmations / peace, joy, prosper, love tranquility, respect, kindness, tolerance, beauty, forebearance, insight, abundance, hope, energy, generosity, success, inspiration, creativity, miracles, perserverance, popularity, flair, fortitude, sensitivity, pizzazz, contentment, freedom, confidence, compassion, dedication, vitality, healing, clarity, harmony, music, cleansing, colour awe, laughter, blue skies, delight determination, forgiveness, excitement, nurture, patience, refreshing, openness, purpose, release, warmth, zest, fullness, new awareness, friends, flexibility, strength, spontaneity, trust, encouragement, magic, practicality, hugs, whimsy, new possibilities, guidance, resilience, community, honour, character, contrast, daydreams, desire, nobility, fullness, simplicity, enrichment, enjoyment, humour, affirmation, rainbows, perserverance, blessings, understanding, acceptance, reassurance, courage, serenity, longevity, wisdom, heart, health happiness, goodness, friends, steadiness, satisfaction, plenty, refreshing, relaxation, passion, possitivity, purity, loyalty, comfort, sunshine, wonder, enjoyment, goodness, knowledge, positivity, mindfulness, voyages, fun, calm, radiance, appreciation, awareness, earnestness, consciousness, help, enthusiasm, equality, fatith, grace, flowers, bounty, humility, light, renewal, sincerity, simplicity, wellness, worth, gentleness, centred, balance, charm, gratefulness, adventure, enlightment, growth, spirit, truth, humility, family, rest, bliss, romance, motivation, positivity, praise, loveliness, poetry, favour, life, intuition, honesty, acknowledgement, recognition, tenderness
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/ This entry came a cool 2nd in the Top Ten of the Happy Challenge a collaboration with Red Bubble and Stefan Sagmeister, I would like to thank all those that voted for my entry in the challenge, I am absolutely thrilled and it is the creative highlight of my year! / / Original Drawing version here Click here to vote for my entry in the HAPPY CHALLENGE – OR go to the Happy Challenge gallery and check out all the other wonderful entries and great art…. vote for the entry you love!!! My spiritual self portrait, entered into the Happy Challenge now I’ve cropped to fit the template / detail I have been affirmed by my sister Missy today in a lovely phone call…. so…I am today a 10/10 on the Happiness Scale / Here is the design in all it’s fullness, i think there are 164 affirmations there in total. This is for you…Missy, my affirmation of you… I love you, I love my family, I love my friends here on Red Bubble and elsewhere, I love all the staff…..this is my thank you…. all these wishes I wish for you, all these affirmations are my heart for you… my prayer for you, be bold, be strong…. perservere, be you cos i want you all to know that I see the Light Surrounding You and I thank the ones who’ve been there to Watch Over Me you know well who you are :) This self portrait is purely spiritual. This bears no resemblance to me on the outside…..but it’s who I am on the inside. / the original drawing prior to digital colouring Affirmation by Savage Garden Savage Garden I believe the sun should never set upon an argument / I believe we place our happiness in other people’s hands / I believe that junk food tastes so good because it’s bad for you / I believe your parents did the best job they knew how to do / I believe that beauty magazines promote low self esteem / I believe I’m loved when I’m completely by myself alone I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned / I believe you can’t appreciate real love until you’ve been burned / I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side / I believe you don’t know what you’ve got until you say goodbye I believe you can’t control or choose your sexuality / I believe that trust is more important than monogamy / I believe your most attractive features are your heart and soul / I believe that family is worth more than money or gold I believe the struggle for financial freedom is unfair / I believe the only ones who disagree are millionaires I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned / I believe you can’t appreciate real love until you’ve been burned / I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side / I believe you don’t know what you’ve got until you say goodbye I believe forgiveness is the key to your own happiness / I believe that wedded bliss negates the need to be undressed / I believe that God does not endorse TV evangelists / I believe in love surviving death into eternity I believe in Karma what you give is what you get returned / I believe you can’t appreciate real love until you’ve been burned / I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side / I believe you don’t know what you’ve got until you say goodbye The Affirmations / peace, joy, prosper, love tranquility, respect, kindness, tolerance, beauty, forebearance, insight, abundance, hope, energy, generosity, success, inspiration, creativity, miracles, perserverance, popularity, flair, fortitude, sensitivity, pizzazz, contentment, freedom, confidence, compassion, dedication, vitality, healing, clarity, harmony, music, cleansing, colour awe, laughter, blue skies, delight determination, forgiveness, excitement, nurture, patience, refreshing, openness, purpose, release, warmth, zest, fullness, new awareness, friends, flexibility, strength, spontaneity, trust, encouragement, magic, practicality, hugs, whimsy, new possibilities, guidance, resilience, community, honour, character, contrast, daydreams, desire, nobility, fullness, simplicity, enrichment, enjoyment, humour, affirmation, rainbows, perserverance, blessings, understanding, acceptance, reassurance, courage, serenity, longevity, wisdom, heart, health happiness, goodness, friends, steadiness, satisfaction, plenty, refreshing, relaxation, passion, possitivity, purity, loyalty, comfort, sunshine, wonder, enjoyment, goodness, knowledge, positivity, mindfulness, voyages, fun, calm, radiance, appreciation, awareness, earnestness, consciousness, help, enthusiasm, equality, fatith, grace, flowers, bounty, humility, light, renewal, sincerity, simplicity, wellness, worth, gentleness, centred, balance, charm, gratefulness, adventure, enlightment, growth, spirit, truth, humility, family, rest, bliss, romance, motivation, positivity, praise, loveliness, poetry, favour, life, intuition, honesty, acknowledgement, recognition, tenderness
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“I wait in your hearts, but so few retire into that inner place to commune with Me.”...the healing journey continues’. ..100% proceeds to the Charity “wateraid.org”http://www.wateraid.org/uk/donate/default.asp?cartId=42900,RA/WB,0809Cld_Web,RA/WB/01 :...
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I guess I can add this as a series followup to my previous work My Inner 9 Year Old This is an image of myself, the child is me at around the age of nine. I dont have many photos of myself as a child at all, in fact I cant remember a single time as a kid that my parents took photos of the family. There are no photos of us as a family at all. The child photo is 1 of 3 I have of myself, taken by my father on one of his rare weekend visits. The recent photo of myself was taken in my bathroom! I dont have any lighting equipment, the only flash is the onboard one on my camera which is…crap. / So I did the best with what I had :) This idea came from a person I see regularly, I’ll call her my therapist. Like previously she suggested I work on incorporating myself as an adult and as a child into the same picture, so this is it. I really cant see any resemblance at all, but I assure you, the little fella is me :)
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