Sunday, January 29, 2012

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!)

Monday, January 16, 2012

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.  
(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.
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!!  

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Saturday, January 07, 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

Sunday, January 01, 2012

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