author...illustrator...guerilla artist
author...illustrator...guerilla artist
(scribbled in the backseat on the car ride home, trying not to get carsick.)
because of you I am more sexy (and feminine and beautiful).
because of you I feel able to face my vulnerabilities, and speak openly about them.
because of you public nudity is possible.
because of you I am more aware, hungry to run directly into the unknown and know that it will be o.k.
because of you I recognize that the small pieces of my heart that I thought were damaged and broken are definitely healable. and I feel that healing happening as I write this.
because of you my heart has grown in new directions, and I think that it might burst open as I run through the moments of the last few days.
because of you I am able to say "fuck it" and "I don't give a rats ass!" whenever the need arises.
because of you I will forever laugh uncontrollably when I hear the song "Afternoon Delight". or the words "my lips hurt real baaaaaad". (shit I'm laughing again now.)
because of you I know that I am loved.
because of you I want to run wild with no cares of what people will think of me.
because of you I am becoming more of the person I always wanted to be.
thank you to my girls, I love you all.
tiny pieces of you are with me always.
"Let your song fly. The rest of us need it." ~Kelly Joe Phelps
Posted by kerismith at January 16, 2006 01:46 PMYou said it well...
"...I am becoming the person I dream to be..."
Isn't that the best gift one can have!
because of you
i now have that kelly clarkson song stuck in my head... called, funnily enough "because of you"
retreat sounds incredalisicously soul turning.
blessings,
leonie
Sounds like an awesome retreat! Loved the surprise at the end of today's entry. It's great to know you have friends that will be there for one another like that. super awesome.
I recently discovered your work thanks to Ali Edward's blog.
I am so inspired by you. And because of YOU... I know that it's "normal" to have artist's block & it's OK to be cranky and irritable when nothing creative will come out. And that it's OK to create bad art rather than no art at all. Because of you, i feel less alone and less weird. Thanks for giving us permission to be ourselves, and thanks for being yourself out in the wide open. Hugs!
Because of you I am proactive in pursuing my dreams.
I am so glad to hear you've found such great people to connect with. Sounds like it was an awesome retreat!
because of you...i am learning to become me. thanks keri. SO glad you had a fantastic retreat
liz xx
because of you I am able to see more clearly where I'm headed.
because of you I touched a place in my past that I'd been avoiding and felt surrounded by OK afterward.
because of you I feel less alone.
you are so amazing. I feel so blessed to know you better on this side of retreat.
Posted by: penelope on January 17, 2006 09:16 AMAt first, I thought you were writing about the man in my life, and I grumbled inwardly: why didn't mine do all that for ME? But the surprise at the end of your post was a revelation. This is something we can and need to do for each other.
Posted by: patry on January 17, 2006 08:12 AMgosh you're a wonderful person. you suprise me with every inspiring post. thanks for making my day a bit brighter, when all i can think of is "because of you, i'm too scared to be all-giving, ever again,".
peace.
Posted by: amelia on January 17, 2006 07:07 AM
You wrote that while feeling car sick, sitting in the back of a car? I take my metaphorical hat off to you! Thankyou for sharing it.
Because of you I am less scared to be vulnerable in relationships, friendships, etc.
Because of you I'm commiting to finishing a sketchbook.
Because of you, I have permission to finish that sketchbook and "be willing to create some bad art, at first"
Because of you, I am coveting knee socks in the worst way. (!!!)
Don't hesitate to ring me up, y'hear?
Posted by: Kate on January 16, 2006 08:17 PMi see you.
and because of that, i see me.
and i invite ALL of who you are to cartwheel across this world,
(flashing titty on occasion)
and then hide in the woods when you need to...
beautiful you
beautiful us...
and the beat goes on.....
wow. i have never felt like what you wrote, but i so want to feel it. a resolution for a life time. thanks for showing me it's possible.
Posted by: ajd on January 16, 2006 05:52 PMjust what I needed to read tonight
thanks
because of you I will be more open to truth-telling.
because of you I know I can reinvent myself 100 times and know I will come out stronger on the other side.
because of you I want to run right out and buy a moleskin for collaging/journaling/creating.
because of you I have a bag of Twizzlers to munch on right now.
:)
Posted by: Feisty on January 16, 2006 05:11 PMbecause of you i am ready to dance, whether no one or everyone is looking. because of you, i feel okay with the messy and blank pages, with the happy and the sad stories. i miss all of your beautiful colors.
Posted by: christine on January 16, 2006 04:52 PMAwww, I was hoping it went well!
Thanks for letting us share a little tiny bit of this experience.
Girl friends are the best!!!
Couldn't do nuthin' without them.
because of you i feel more peacock colored! able to SAY IT and smile. oooooh! i love you even more. you can do it all, queen of pods and acorns.
Posted by: pixie on January 16, 2006 04:00 PMGee, we have missed a lot!
Posted by: eliane on January 16, 2006 03:38 PMBecause of you I am smiling the biggest smile possible today, a smile that will always exist in my heart, no matter what.
Posted by: Swirly on January 16, 2006 03:17 PMSounds like the retreat was wonderful!...I hope you are able to ride on the joy it's given you for a long time.
Posted by: heather espana on January 16, 2006 02:23 PMpure poetry! The napoleon mention made me go ccrazy:-P I've only watched the movie 75 times... so how was your trip?
Posted by: Sabine S. on January 16, 2006 02:02 PM