5/14/2024 #ArtandDesignsWeLove5/12/2024 #ArtandDesignsWeLoveWhat is it with me and my obsession with vintage phones? I think I have to chalk it up to who knows and who cares. They are just so sturdy, so brilliant, so fresh and so clean clean. It's like Ms. Vintage Old School Phone meet Mr. Rico Suave Intergalactic phone. You two crazy kids have fun together now. For some reason, this phone reminds me of one of my favorite cars I've ever owned. A 1978 Mercedes 300CD Diesel that was solid as a tank I swear. That thing was a real head turner. People couldn't help but sneak a double look at it and who could blame them? Not I. I was halfway tempted to marry mine it was so handsome. When I sold it on CL and drove away I cried a few tears knowing I already missed it and bought it BACK when it went up for sale again. Too bad about those vacuum leaks with diesel fuel though....or I'd still own it. Back then I was commuting for work and those seats though.... the unfortunate deal breaker of it all. Even with timeless design, we still need function don't we? Somehow I think I might have a third times the charm left in me for this car if I ever run across one again. 5/11/2024 #ArtandDesignsWeLoveColor, color, color, and more color!
It's so fun to play with! I am so loving bright colors lately. It must be because the sun is out in the beautiful PNW! Looks like it's going to be a beautiful summer here. There is nothing like a sunny day in the pacific northwest to make everything better says a card carrying member of the summer babies club. The one's that thrive in blue skies and summer weather; and the warmth of the sun. 5/9/2024 #ArtAndDesignsWeLove5/7/2024 #UptownSecretaryNewsTonight I played around with some storyboarding ideas for my poem, The Way. I really had fun creating these draft slides. By no means are they final but they were fun to make. Some of the slides are pretty ridiculous but ridiculous is good right? I think so as long as it keeps you smiling. Life is meant to be enjoyed in all areas; even while working hard. A whistle while you work kind of life. At any rate, I'm enjoying the process of creating and sharing some of it as I go. Thank you so much for looking!
5/7/2024 #MusicbreakA master in his craftCovered in Rain by John Mayer has long since been one of my favorite songs; mostly because from 2:45 to 7:45..... it's one long beautiful guitar solo.
I feel like it sums up who I am at heart and soul quite perfectly. 5/7/2024 #MusicbreakThe power of the human spirit exemplified by two greats"Like a warrior that fights And wins the battle I know the taste of victory Though I went through some nights Consumed by the shadows I was crippled emotionally Somehow I made it through the heartache Yes I did. I escaped. I found my way out of the darkness I kept my faith" That's two beautiful people right there@
4/29/2024 #UptownSecretaryNewsHello out there! I've been M.I.A. on posting here but only because I've been busy making progress on projects. I made these designs today for fun to start figuring out how a new project will look. These ladies are simply gorgeous aren't they? Stunners. Each and every one of them. Onward and upward. Right kids? Let's keep each other going in the right direction...whatever that means for each of us individually. What's that quote that everyone attributes to Nelson Mandela but he didn't actually say? (I believed it for years too!) “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” ― Marianne Williamson Being liberated from our own fears? It's a process that's for sure! I work on it and will continue to do so. I'm worth it and so are YOU.
3/11/2024 #ArtandDesignsWeLoveSpeaking of poetry, I remember finding this years ago. I believe it is a Banksy creation. As far as modern day romance is concerned isn't it so true?
Until of course you get old enough and or learn the lesson enough times to knock it off. Although my days of going through a dudes messages (aka being lied to and allowing it or having trust issues you refuse to fix) are over I'm not too proud to admit I have gone there many, many times in the past until I finally learned my own personal lesson. What is that lesson you ask? If you feel like you have to look? You will not like what you find. I have no shame in the game of admitting that I do kind of miss my younger, dumber, more "toxic" self because there was a lot of excitement in the absolute madness and drama of it all but time marches on and so did I. 3/10/2024 #WritingBreakI wrote this in May 2023. I think it's a terrible poem except I love the first line of it.
I mean what exactly is a love poem without, "I'm crawling through the grave of my life to get to you." So dark! The absolute romance of it all. 3/8/2024 #MusicWeLove"I had a heart then, but that Queen has been overthrown."Another example of a near perfect lyric. A prose that clawed her way from the bottom all the way up the vine to reach the sun. To read more about prose, a beautiful form of writing that flows like the natural rythym of our voices, click below:
Prose 3/8/2024 #MusicWeLove"I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knives."I've always thought of the above as simply the best lyric. An example of a prose that one wishes they wrote themselves because of it's truth. "Take Me To Church" My lover's got humour She's the giggle at a funeral Knows everybody's disapproval I should've worshipped her sooner If the heavens ever did speak She's the last true mouthpiece Every Sunday's getting more bleak A fresh poison each week "We were born sick," you heard them say it My church offers no absolutes She tells me, "Worship in the bedroom" The only heaven I'll be sent to Is when I'm alone with you I was born sick But I love it Command me to be well Aaay. Amen. Amen. Amen Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife Offer me that deathless death Good God, let me give you my life Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife Offer me that deathless death Good God, let me give you my life If I'm a pagan of the good times My lover's the sunlight To keep the Goddess on my side She demands a sacrifice Drain the whole sea Get something shiny Something meaty for the main course That's a fine-looking high horse What you got in the stable? We've a lot of starving faithful That looks tasty That looks plenty This is hungry work Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife Offer me my deathless death Good God, let me give you my life Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife Offer me my deathless death Good God, let me give you my life No Masters or Kings When the Ritual begins There is no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin In the madness and soil of that sad earthly scene Only then I am human Only then I am clean Ooh oh. Amen. Amen. Amen Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife Offer me that deathless death Good God, let me give you my life Take me to church I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife Offer me that deathless death Good God, let me give you my life 3/8/2024 #UptownSecretaryNewsHello out there! Here we all are on planet earth and for me in particular, in the greater Seattle, WA area. But of course you can see that by the gigantic google pin we strategically and with utmost accuracy placed to show you that. Well....as accurate as we could be. The Uptown Secretary couldn't find her glasses at the time of this post; so it's pretty darn close. Remember kids; it's progress not perfection. Click the schedule button to connect with us from where ever you may be, we'd love to chat with you about how we can help.
2/27/2024 #ArtAndDesignsWeLoveAs seen while walking in downtown Seattle. That area shows so many signs of many people putting in the hard work to make things better. #CommunitySpirit I think it's pretty great how it is. There are so many interesting people to meet wherever I go. 2/25/2024 #ArtAndDesignsWeLove
Below are some examples of some Paper Dolls of the past. You can read all about their history by clicking the link:
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Answer: On the lookout for one! 2/10/2024 #WritingBreak"The Way" By Serenity Anne LumbardI've been sharing a poem I wrote while I've been out and about the last couple of months and so I decided to share it with you! I'm working on a video that will visualize what I have in mind for it, but for now...check out the spoken version. If you noticed my use of "The Fool" card from the Tarot in the video; below is a really great description to understand the card and it's meaning: "Here is the immortal mortal, invincibility. The magician has learned all his lessons. Complete lack of fear, through innate knowledge of death. Understanding of death, both as illusion and hard reality, that at birth we begin to die and at death we begin to live. Here is complete balance, centered awareness. Transcendent of space/time. To earthly knowledge has been added much of the knowledge beyond the veil and the ability to see beyond earthly duality while living in it. The ultimate optimist, appears very lucky to onlookers and is indeed charmed. There is much good humor in all things. Unmitigated joy, walking on air as here is the ability to see the positive lesson inherent in any duality with man’s will. The fool in knowing that he knows, also knows what he does not know. His reaction is “Oh, but of course!” When opposites reveal themselves to be but two sides of the one – the same, whenever we discover the surprise in what was before so hard to see – there is a relief, a lightening of the spirit that comes with the enlightening of the mind." -Crystal Clear Reflections The Fool is represented by the number 0. Like a egg that is unhatched containing so much life that's ready to burst onto the scene; whatever scene that may be, of their "next" life. The essence of The Fool is new beginnings, to have the courage to begin again with no evidence of anything working out yet knowing just as much there is just as much probability that it will. It's to learn from the past, bring the wisdom with you, and walk into the unknown with a happy and hopeful heart that's willing to step by step, begin again. The Fool is a little like a new baby but one with the mind of someone that has taken their prior experiences, done the work of self inquiry and examination of self/others/environments, and then turned it into wisdom.
It's a tight rope. Everything is new. Yet you carry with you much wisdom. While you feel you are leaving so much behind. But you know you have to keep going. It's bravery in action all wrapped up in a usually silly looking person that people are gawking at. Or laughing at. Or making up rumours about or gossiping about. Or playing judge, jury, and executioner about like they have the credentials be a judge of anyone in the first place. Unless of course they do have the credentials to be a judge and in that case scratch what I just said, stand up straight and pay attention. After that? Be The Fool. Every single one of us has access to this essence as many times as we want, need, or in some cases feel as if we are forced to. The courage it takes to begin again is born from a genuine love of self, without that you wouldn't keep going. It's from a hope that springs eternal in you that refuses to die. It always seems to roar back to life bigger and brighter than before time and time again. The courage is from a faith in a future you can't see. It's like you are walking into a dark forest alone but you know there is nothing for you to fear although you yourself consider you might be mad for even thinking that. You know by now there is nothing to life but love anyway; no matter however anyone tries to play it or convince you of otherwise. Of course there is darkness, we need it. I love it too. It's not meant to stay in, just to take trips to. Take a trip to the underworld where scorpionic transformation occurs more readily than by standing in the sun. It's the darkness feeds our light. Just don't hang out too long, make sure you got a round trip ticket. It all comes down to this. You have a red, hot, burning ember of a lust for your life that no one has been able to to take from you, not even yourself. A flower that refuses to die. This is what it takes to begin again. The Fool knows how beautiful life CAN BE, because The Fool already sees how beautiful life IS. 2/7/2024 #MusicWeLoveDon't forget your work/life balance ya'll. We are supposed to be enjoying ourselves in this life after all.
2/7/2024 #ArtAndDesignsWeLove"Learn to rest not to quit." - Said someone very wise somewhere, sometime, in some very Zen garden like place with a waterfall I would imagine (maybe that just sounds nice). It's otherwise known as Never Give Up kids.
12/23/2023 #UptownSecretaryNewsMade With LoveThis reminds me of a hot air balloon....wouldn't that be fun? It's almost 2024, yay! 2023 has been a year of lessons! Look how much smarter we all are now. I think 2024, will be a smashing success for me and will be very much well deserved. I truly hope that we all have a brilliant year this year - it's time for the happy right? Yes indeed. Keep smiling! #TheUptownSecretary #SocialSecretary #WalkByFaithNotBySight
12/23/2023 #BeSocialIt is psychologically proven that the vast majority of people won't step forward to protect someone being targeted due to our herd mentality. It's just how we are wired. However, it only takes one person to step forward to make others comfortable to speak up too. Some of us are ok with being "first responders" and sticking up for anyone suffering at the hands of a bully. Be that cool kid! Then you can help be a teacher and show others it's not okay. Let's look out for each other more in 2024. #TheUptownSecretary #SocialSecretary #LoveFeelsBetter #StopBullies #It'sOKToBeDifferent #WhyBeNormal #WeirdIsCoolMan
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