i wuv bubba

boldness

“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.”

Goethe

i spy

thee who sees me. *

theo & dora

ask (& other questions)

another book to be published soon, ask (& other questions)
features the pathological optimist's journey through the abcs
of her own psychology.

fashionistas

a class excercise that gave me an excuse
to draw an attractive man with a cute hat.

luciland

a day in the life of humphrey (in kindergarten. i want his blanket & sleeping cap!) leads us to luciland, a children's series that has been brewing for about 8 years (?!?) & will be published one day. soon.

food for thought

an educational bit on the nutritional content of various foods, from eggs to unagi.

go2it

designer by profession, personal trainer by
alter ego, go2it girl reminds us that with a
little bit of stretching, breathing & water,
we're bound to stay balanced.

symbiosis boy

laptop upon back, symbiosis boy strives to save the world,
one 'speesees' at a time. this is the first animation i did
in flash3 at cca(c) in 2000.

artypea originals

finally catching up with myself & slowly but surely am
determined to get all of my drawings/photos/paintings/animations
up & out there. these links are to be seen in safari or
anything besides firefox (no workie).

greatness

twu wuv

hold to the reins of love and don't be afraid.
hold to the real behind the false and don't be afraid.

you must know
that the beloved you seek is none other than you.
hold to this truth and don't be afraid.

*rumi

dipietro todd

is my new favorite hair salon. winona!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

zara

zara is my favorite new store for jackets>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

the invitation

It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.

It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life's betrayals or have become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain! I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it or fade it, or fix it.

I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own, if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful, to be realistic, to remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself; if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul; if you can be faithless and therefore trustworthy.

I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.

I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still stand on the edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, “Yes!”

It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up, after the night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone, and do what needs to be done to feed the children.

It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink back.

It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you, from the inside, when all else falls away.

I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.

by Oriah Mountain Dreamer

l c r

o scorpio!