transformation

I breathe in the sky

I breathe out

I breathe in the light

I breathe out

I breathe in the trees

I breathe out

I breathe in the field

I breathe out

I breathe in the rocky cliff

I breathe out

I breathe in the river flow

I breathe out

I breathe in LIFE

I breathe out transformation

I breathe in eagles wings

I breathe out

I breathe in the rain

I breathe out

I breathe in the wind

I breathe out

I breathe in stardust

I breathe out

I breathe in the curve of the moon

I breathe out

I breathe in sunlight

I breathe out

I breathe in LIFE

I breathe out transformation

©Dec 2011 Cathy AJ Hardy

I'm Alive

this is a painting I did in 2003

(making large card-sized prints if you are interested in having a copy- thanks 

Craig Noa for helping me with this!)

freedom

This past weekend I've been thinking a lot about the word freedom.

In the most recent home concert where Boris Sichon & I performed, we sang for the first time an old Yiddish song called Dona Dona.  This song was made famous by Joan Baez in the 1970's.  

Dona dona

(BY THE WAY - if you would like to host a house concert or are interested in coming to one - please contact me for more info)

Dona dona was a song that went through the Warsaw ghetto during WWII and became symbolic of the journey of freedom for the Jewish community.

Singing this song on January 7th was a powerful experience - a way to connect with the past, a way to sing about the present and also a vision for the future.  We all long for freedom and it isn't always easily attained.  There are many things that hold us back from living authentically, whether we have physical chains around us or invisible ones in our minds.

In 2012 I want to sing about freedom.  

This weekend as I was thinking about the theme of freedom, a friend sent me this cartoon - which is called freedom.

It is by David Hayward 

I love this picture - it says a lot to me!  About taking huge risks and stepping out of the norm!!   

Cheers to freedom in 2012!!  

.

begin again

Begin

Again

Fresh

New

Light

Open

Doors

Winged

Opportunities

Fly

High  

Soar

Free

Eyes

Clear

Heart

Clean

Hands

Lifted

Ears

Listening

Spirit

Aware

Awake

Alive

Alert

Attentive

Meeting

Possibilities

Welcoming

Surprises

Awaiting

Goodness

Beauty

Surrounds

Beauty

Unfolds

Breathing

Deeply

Breathing

Fully

Breathing

Consciously

I

AM

Here

I

Embrace

What

Love

Brings

Yes

To

Goodness

Fruitfulness

Well-being

Peace

Wisdom

Provision

Protection

Fulfillment

Love

Love

Between me

And you

Love

Between me

And all

I touch

See

Know

Love

The centre

Of my

Being

Love

January 1st, 2012

Words to live into...

I have let go of New Year's resolutions

and in the past decade

have found a new way 

of entering into the New Year

I listen for a word

one word or simple phrase

and that word or simple phrase

becomes an inspiration 

for my whole year

these words haven't all been easy

but they have stretched me

and called me

and taught me

One year was the word 

wait

One year was the word

courage

One year was the word

joy

Instead of feeing burdened by

a list of resolutions

I feel inspired and called on

a treasure hunt

of learning

The word for 2011 stayed at the top of my journal

every day

through good days and bad

and it called to me

I learned so much

and am still learning

I have a new word for 

2012

Maybe I'll write about it

in 2013

but for now,

I have a lot of learning to do

2012

here I come