fae13

thankful for this life... .. for the folks in it .. for the adventures i am on .. for the food in my fridge .. for the students in my studio .. for the teachers who inspire me .. for the breath i take ever moment .. for the now and before and the days ahead that havent been written grace. live louder, -Fae

I am forever grateful for my life... the very air that i breathe, the good health i have had, the prosperity and joy that i have experienced. this year has been a hard one with dealing with the passing of so many souls. There must be one heck of a party in the next world! It seems I am to do it all again as i say goodbye to a dear friend who is far too young to die and gave cancer hell the whole time it decided to take residence in his body. perhaps we arent all destined to live to 99. perhaps some are here to remind us that life is short and that we need to live every waking moment. To take chances and find adventure instead of just talki

15 years ago today i landed on Vancouver island. i fell in love with a magical place and boy i slept with whimsy and dined on dreams i met friends that would last my lifetime... i grew with the cedars and listen to the raven i got tangled in sea kelp and silly games that often come with love i learned how to be alone and how to play music from my heart i walked through places that seemed to be ripped from pages of storybooks i fell and i hurt, but i got up again. i watched whales playing in the wake of the ferry and i was waking from my childhood life i painted canvas, fingers, and skin i believed in romance, fairies, and in peopl