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- casimira: toddler art
- casimira: feel & be silent
- casimira: SHE
- casimira: madre diosa
- casimira: mountain spirit
- casimira: celebrate the seasons of our lives
- casimira: take the plunge
- casimira: Eleanor Roosevelt
- casimira: dreaming with pearls and diamonds
- casimira: inner rhythm
- casimira: what do you love?
- casimira: 50 years ago today
- casimira: the dream continues to crystallize
- casimira: dreams
- casimira: we are the ones we have been waiting for
- casimira: murmullos celestes
- casimira: Martin Luther King, Jr.
- casimira: mixed media
- casimira: Andy Warhol
- casimira: wise women through dreams & symbols
- casimira: wild
- casimira: inspired by a toddler
- casimira: thoughts
- casimira: Mary McCarthy
- casimira: Isak Dinesen
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- casimira: Maria Callas
- casimira: Colette
- casimira: Millicent Rogers
- casimira: Sarah Bernhardt
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Monday, January 31
Sunday, January 30
casimira: feel & be silent
"Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don't claim them. Feel the artistry moving through and be silent." - RUMI
Saturday, January 29
Friday, January 28
casimira: madre diosa
Thursday, January 27
casimira: mountain spirit
Wednesday, January 26
casimira: celebrate the seasons of our lives
let us welcome winter's snow
with the wonder of a child
let us welcome winter's dance
and celebrate the seasons of our lives
with the wonder of a child
let us welcome winter's dance
and celebrate the seasons of our lives
Tuesday, January 25
casimira: take the plunge
take the plunge, she whispered.
--but the water may be cold...
take the plunge, she urged.
--but what if I drown?...
take the plunge, she pleaded.
--but I will get wet...
take the plunge, she ordered.
--but I am afraid of....of never wanting to come back for air...
take the plunge or you'll always be wondering--and how sad would that be, she said.
how many excuses do YOU have for not taking the plunge?
originally published in 2007
Monday, January 24
casimira: Eleanor Roosevelt
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.a few of my favorite quotes I try to live by
Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people."
- Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 – 1962)
Sunday, January 23
casimira: dreaming with pearls and diamonds
...dressed in a gown of coral draped with pearls and diamonds, she sat on her throne in the balcony of the great Parisian palace...
excerpt from 2006 Dream Journal
inspiration for sculpture and short story
Saturday, January 22
casimira: inner rhythm
"She would never exchange her solitude for anything. Never again to be forced to move to the rhythms of others." - Tillie Olsen (1912-2007)
Growing up, I often moved to the rhythms of others.
Today, I sing my own song and dance to the beat of my own drum.
I follow my inner rhythm...I must...
Growing up, I often moved to the rhythms of others.
Today, I sing my own song and dance to the beat of my own drum.
I follow my inner rhythm...I must...
Friday, January 21
casimira: what do you love?
I love being a mother. I love being a woman. I love being with him. I love writing. I love dreaming. I love playing... What do you love?
"Let the beauty of what you love be what you do." - Rumi
"Let the beauty of what you love be what you do." - Rumi
Thursday, January 20
Wednesday, January 19
casimira: the dream continues to crystallize
de repente despertó
una nube la encontró
entre luna y estrellas
con Rubén y Margarita
la historia quería ser escrita
originally published in 2007, excerpt from a dream
today, the dream continues to crystallize
I am being guided by light
by stars holding secret messages
by the cycle of the moon
and the rhythm of the ocean
Margarita, esta linda la mar...
Tuesday, January 18
Monday, January 17
casimira: we are the ones we have been waiting for
"Where are you living?
What are you doing?
What are your relationships?
Are you in right relation?
Where is your water?
Know our garden.
It is time to speak your Truth.
Create your community.
Be good to each other.
And do not look outside yourself for the leader.
This could be a good time!
There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid. They will try to hold on to the shore. They will feel like they are being torn apart, and they will suffer greatly.
Know the river has its destination. The elders say we must let go of the shore, push off toward the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above the water.
See who is there with you and celebrate.
At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally, least of all ourselves! For the moment we do, our spiritual growth and journey comes to a halt.
The time of the lonely wolf is over. Gather yourselves!
Banish the word struggle from your attitude and vocabulary.
All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.
We are the ones we have been waiting for."
The Elders,
Oraibi, Arizona
Hopi Nation
Sunday, January 16
casimira: murmullos celestes
te pinto mi alma
en acuarelas de sueños
te cuento mis secretos
en murmullos celestes
te invento de recuerdos
en las paginas de mi ser
soy esa niña hecha mujer
en acuarelas de sueños
te cuento mis secretos
en murmullos celestes
te invento de recuerdos
en las paginas de mi ser
soy esa niña hecha mujer
Saturday, January 15
casimira: Martin Luther King, Jr.
...a heart full of grace...a soul generated by love...
"If you want to be important - wonderful. If you want to be recognized - wonderful. If you want to be great - wonderful. But recognize that he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. That's a new definition of greatness...it means that everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You don't have to know about Plato and Aristotle to serve. You don't have to know Einstein's theory of relativity to serve. You don't have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love. And you can be that servant."
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)
Friday, January 14
Thursday, January 13
casimira: Andy Warhol
Wednesday, January 12
casimira: wise women through dreams & symbols
Who are the wise women in your life?
When do you seek their counsel?
The wise women speak to me through dreams and symbols.
There are no coincidences...I am being guided, moment by moment.
"In the ancient way of being, the earth not only creates, feels, and protects life, but like a mother, whispers through natural signs and images the secret knowledge of how body, mind, emotions and spirit work upon each other in an intricate, invisible weaving." - Johanna Lambert from "Wise Women of the Dreamtime"
When do you seek their counsel?
The wise women speak to me through dreams and symbols.
There are no coincidences...I am being guided, moment by moment.
"In the ancient way of being, the earth not only creates, feels, and protects life, but like a mother, whispers through natural signs and images the secret knowledge of how body, mind, emotions and spirit work upon each other in an intricate, invisible weaving." - Johanna Lambert from "Wise Women of the Dreamtime"
Tuesday, January 11
casimira: wild
"You were WILD once. Don't let them TAME you." - Isadora Duncan
mixed media collage from an ongoing series
mixed media collage from an ongoing series
Monday, January 10
casimira: inspired by a toddler
I photographed my toddler this morning. He enjoys complete freedom in his creations. Who inspires you?
Sunday, January 9
casimira: thoughts
we are all works in progress
let us be kind to ourselves and to each other
let us choose thoughts of peace and compassion
"Thoughts are like drops of water. When I think the same thoughts over and over again, I am creating this incredible body of water. First, I have a little puddle, then I may get a pond, and as I continue to think the same thoughts over and over and over again, I have a lake, and finally an ocean. If my thoughts are negative, I can drown in a sea of my own negativity. If my thoughts are positive, I can float on the ocean of life. I dwell on positive thoughts." - Louise L. Hay
from 2009 journals
let us be kind to ourselves and to each other
let us choose thoughts of peace and compassion
"Thoughts are like drops of water. When I think the same thoughts over and over again, I am creating this incredible body of water. First, I have a little puddle, then I may get a pond, and as I continue to think the same thoughts over and over and over again, I have a lake, and finally an ocean. If my thoughts are negative, I can drown in a sea of my own negativity. If my thoughts are positive, I can float on the ocean of life. I dwell on positive thoughts." - Louise L. Hay
from 2009 journals
Saturday, January 8
Friday, January 7
Thursday, January 6
Wednesday, January 5
casimira: Maria Callas
"I don't need the money, dear. I work for art." - Maria Callas (1923 – 1977)
Well, I do need the money, but I need the art more.
Money is useless without freedom of expression.
Art brings me wealth beyond imagination.
I often listen to Maria Callas while creating and dreaming up designs for sculptures. Her voice always gives me the chills...
I believe she would love my jewels...wear them on stage...
I have a dream of designing stage-jewelry one day...
Well, I do need the money, but I need the art more.
Money is useless without freedom of expression.
Art brings me wealth beyond imagination.
I often listen to Maria Callas while creating and dreaming up designs for sculptures. Her voice always gives me the chills...
I believe she would love my jewels...wear them on stage...
I have a dream of designing stage-jewelry one day...
Tuesday, January 4
casimira: Colette
Monday, January 3
casimira: Millicent Rogers
"Suddenly passing Taos Mountain I felt that I was part of the Earth, so that I felt the sun on my surface and the rain. I felt the stars and the growth of the moon; under me, rivers ran....."
- Millicent Rogers (1902-1953)
Earth is a Mother to us all.
She nurtures us with ancient wisdom.
She nourishes us with infinite love.
My spiritual journey is directly linked with Nature...Mother Nature, my Muse of Muses.
Sunday, January 2
casimira: Sarah Bernhardt
Saturday, January 1
casimira: Anaïs Nin
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