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Art
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 9:50pm 7 Comments 2 Likes
ART
Art, like a cleansing and purging of the soul, it can drain you of poison, toxins, negative thoughts and help you find release, relief, and hope. Looking or creating, we become someone different, someone stronger and bolder.
Art is neither good nor bad, something to be scrutinized exploited, contained or blamed. We are creators of our own…
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Posted on May 30, 2012 at 2:04pm 2 Comments 2 Likes
A dynamic personality is gaining popularity amongst many Facebook users around the globe, especially those who live and thrive with some of life’s more difficult challenges. Philanthropist and artist, Kennedy Ng’ang’a, inspires thousands of people with his engaging personality…
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Posted on May 23, 2012 at 9:51am 0 Comments 0 Likes
If You're Out There
Mae was an Irish expat who looked like a man. I thought she was a lost hero, running from her real identity and the IRA. When she walked into my office that first day, her toothy grin brighter than sunshine, I knew I was in for an adventure and liked her right away.
Mae thrust out her heavy hand, and I took it into mine. We shook and I gestured toward a chair.
“No, I won’t stay long.”
Her Eire accent and…
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- Who I am:
- I am an author, writer, artist, mother, wife and advocate for people with disabilities. I also write oral histories for others. I am currently working on my memoir while writing inspirational articles for various online magazines.
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- https://www.facebook.com/MusingsbyLesa
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- The Trail is the Thing:
A Year of Daily Reflections Based on Pathways to Recovery http://www.socwel.ku.edu/mentalhealth/projects/value/pathways/daybo..., co-authored.
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- http://elviamagazine.com/
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Memoir, Journalism, Blog Posts, Lit Crit
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- New York Times, Amazon.com, Netflix
- Services I offer to other writers:
- Transcription, inspiration, content editing and reviews.
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- Disabled but Not Done, Poetry Critique v.2, Professional Speakers, History and Biography Writers
- My professional associations:
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
South Mass Art Guild (SMAG)
- I found out about She Writes from:
- A resource page at http://krpooler.com/memoir-writing-resources/
Breathe III
Breathing deeply, slowly, with purpose comes with practice. The mindfulness of the act is healing and comforting. As I live in the moment, I learn how breath can open me to new possibilities and lightness of being.
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I tried the link and it worked for me. If you get to it, it's not really a blog, but with each piece of art, I talk about the inspiration for the piece, including personal information about my recovery journey. Let's try…"
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"Terri, I'll definitely check that link. Thanks. Breathe II is done in gel pens on vellum. I really like your comment about rendering...artfully messy.... I so agree. What a nice way of putting it.
Melissa, yes, we…"
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Art
ARTArt, like a cleansing and purging of the soul, it can drain you of poison, toxins, negative thoughts and help you find release, relief, and hope. Looking or creating, we become someone different, someone stronger and bolder.Art is neither good nor bad, something to be scrutinized exploited, contained or blamed. We are creators of our own truths. We do not lie in fields of heather to pretend we are done. No, we become part of the whole, one violet piece of heather, one among millions.We…See More
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"Hi, Mineetha. Welcome to She Writes and thanks for the invitation. I wish you peace, pleasure and happiness in writing. I look forward to your posts.
Lesa"
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Will do, Lesa.
lol, I check my profile last so I just saw your nice message! I sent you a regular private email on here earlier! Looking frwrd to working with you!
Thanks for the friend add.
Read part of your book excerpt. So sorry that you had to endure that ... and am glad you've found your voice in writing about it.
Hi Lesa, thanks for joining History and Biography Writers—welcome to our group!
Hello Lesa!
Welcome to Poetry Critique... looking forward to sharing with you.
Be well,
Melissa
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