Monthly Archives: May 2010

Summer Jubilee: How Will Mobile Survive the Oil Spill?

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Elaine

It is so hard for me to imagine putting my hand in the ocean and having it dip into oil, toxic and gloopy oil, instead of healing salt water.  I hear the precious water in Mobile, where I had my … Continue reading →

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Feel the Air: Tune Into Your Intuition

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Elaine

Being aware of how we feel in space at any given time helps us to connect us to our intuition, our inner knowing. How do your feet feel on the ground? How does it feel if you raise your hand … Continue reading →

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Oil Spill Sketchbook: What’s Underwear Got To Do With It?

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Elaine

Mid-week last week there was an interview on NPR. The interview was about the oil spill and whether or not the government has acted fast.  A man who was defending the government (I know, I could go to the NPR … Continue reading →

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Oil Spill Sketchbook: Dolphins and Children

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Elaine

Dolphins are the most wonderfully lively and magical creatures on earth to me.  When we sailed in the Virgin Islands, they followed us in our sailboat, leaping in the wake of the boat.  Native American animal wisdom teaches that dolphin … Continue reading →

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Oil in the Gulf: Prayers for a Mermaid

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Elaine

I’m praying the oil slick won’t devastate all of life in the Gulf, where the waters are pure and that unbelievable color of ice blue. The sand is white sugar. The thought of animals suffering and people being swamped in … Continue reading →

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Westport Sketchbook: Joey’s by the Shore

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Elaine

There was a lot of action at Compo Beach this weekend. The sun was warm and intense, the breeze was cool and babies were happy.  I started sketching at Joey’s by the Shore, and had fun watching the toddlers waiting … Continue reading →

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Princess Diana’s Velvet Dress

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Elaine

Years ago, the formal dresses of Princess Diana were on display in Washington, D.C. I remember walking around the exhibit with my husband and our toddler son. I stopped in front of one of the dresses, a floor-length velvet dress, … Continue reading →

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Intuition and Lao Tzu

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Elaine

I used to go to Kung Fu Grand Master Alan Lee, in NYC for healing treatments. Once a week I’d receive Wu Su treatments. Grand Master Lee would start at the top of my head and find the pressure points, … Continue reading →

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Precognition: I Was Just Thinking of You…

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Elaine

You know that mysterious and fascinating feeling when you are thinking of someone and they call you just then. You say, “Oh, I was JUST thinking of you.” Once many years ago, my sister called me (just as I was … Continue reading →

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Westport Sketchbook: Memories in Sun and Shadow at the Westport Historical Society

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Elaine

It is as beautiful a day in May as anyone could wish for. The streets are dappled with the shadows of leafy boughs overhead. The blurry sunspots dancing with those shadows conjure memories of summers long ago, of memories not … Continue reading →

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