Hitting Pause Wednesday

Surely in the distance a good stretch and a deep breath await you.

A place where tangles become invisible.

A place where the sun shines through completely and nothing gets stuck.

A place where travelers and thoughts can meet and rest and drink and eat and share and create and finally, finally - breathe one big synonymous breath.

And then you will fall asleep on the biggest softest bed full of pillows and truth.

For this is what I hope for.

With Love,

Carissa

Earth Teach Me

"Earth teach me to forget myself as melted snow forgets its life.
Earth teach me resignation as the leaves which die in the fall.
Earth teach me courage as the tree which stands all alone
Earth teach me regeneration as the seed which rises in the spring. "

-- William Alexander

Saturday, a useful day. Did yoga with my partner. Painted 2 coats on our cabinets. Went on a date with my camera. Played barefoot in the backyard. It was a good day. Hope your first day of spring was refreshing too!

This too shall pass..

"All the thoughts came rushing past like water. None of them stuck."
-Me

"Life isn't really about fame and fortune or obtaining a sense of beauty formed through popular opinion. Stop! Go with your own whims. And when you find that thing that makes you breathless hold on tight and never let go (unless you want to.)" -Me"This too shall pass."

"I’ve seen many troubles in my time,

only half of which ever came true." Mark Twain

Thursday, March 4. 2010

I've been couching it all day with a cold. I always get paranoid and think I could be dying because this symptom is like that symptom which is a sign of this disease and I don't really know my family history so maybe I could suffer from that missing element which compounds this thing and there-you-have-it. Surely I have XYZ! It's a silly thing that usually passes, but the mind is rapid making these connections. Oh paranoia, old friend, shame on you for visiting me while I'm in this frail state. It feels better to acknowledge and even offer him some tea. Oh look, now he's gone. My theory is bad thoughts cling to those who resist. Let them pass through like water. If they insist on staying, put on your goggles and ride the waves. If Mr. Paranoia is still there 2 1/2 days later, or if you've begun wearing a tin-foil hat, please seek medical assistance. Just kidding. Doctors have never worked for me. Make some art about it! Helloooo Nurse.

Moving on! Lately I've been working with only 2 or less materials in an attempt to honor the word LESS in all aspects of my life. Less less less. I don't know how long I can keep this routine going but I like it. I'm too lazy at the moment to share all of my "less" inspired creations.

I'm still running test prints which feels like it's taking forever. I found a better method by using the office store to do preliminary prints and then the super-fancy-pro lab for the finished product. I'm still creating new things, and filled with ideas that are constantly brewing in my head, gotta get these things out.