Being with real people who warm us, who endorse and exalt our creativity, is essential to the flow of creative life. Otherwise, we freeze. Nurture is a chorus of voices both from within and without that notices the state of a woman’s being, takes care to encourage it, and if necessary, gives comfort, as well. I’m not certain how many friends one needs, but definitely one or two who think your gift, whatever it may be, is pan de cielo, the bread of heaven. Every woman is entitled to an Allelujia Chorus.
-Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Women Who Run With the Wolves.
This quote comes from a favorite book from long ago, when I trained to become an art therapist…. I am thinking of all women today, and hoping that it resonates somewhere in your heart…
A beautiful week to you….you are all my ‘bread of heaven’….namaste
I love that book too! Really great quote and beautiful message. xoxo
and, YOU, dear kerin, send me reminders of being protective toward my womanhood. how to nourish my soul and inner being.
namaste: i bow to you, my holy friend.
~ marie
Having just spent the better part of three days with a creative woman who refilled every empty well, yes – a resounding yes!!! Indeed, this is spot on
Come on over, Ms. Kerin
xoxoxox,
Allison
oh, I am thinking it may be time to read this book all over again!…
Let’s have a book club! xo
My goodness, you spoke to my heart when you quoted friends that exalt us…why it is so terribly easy to love you Kerin…xoxoxo
Allelujia…indeed.
& sending you all my love!
xoO
Amen sister!
Mona, Nancy and Ro…..we are all silver sisters, yes?!
xo