Today has been a grueling day. What does an artist do when her creativity is surrounded in darkness, drowning in the demons of the past that will not release their grip today???

Ya tune into bobdylan.com and seek shelter from the storm! The alien formation that I felt cacooning in, seems to be taking the form of a human again. I remind myself "this too, shall pass". I close my eyes, put my head back, and let the music take me away, let the darkness dare to come near the sanctuary that Bob Dylan's music brings to me.

It's Not dark yet, but its getting near.... Get away, go away, Im not ready... I have paintings to paint, students to teach, stories to write, and lips to kiss! May my eyes see the lies in the inactions of others, and hear the lack of compassion and caring in the kindly phrased words of others.... NO! I guess while its good to grow and learn, I do not want to ever lose the ability to love others, and see others with an innocence and trust that, if I take on this role, it would take from it... Perhaps, may I just learn to heal and still love like I know how.... Believing in good, ... May I learn to let go of things, and when Im in hell, keep walking! yah, yah.. thats it.

Darkness does has its advantages, it forces us to feel our way thru pathways, rather than rely on what we see. So many things get missed this way.

Here's to growth, ugh... Here's to tomorrow looking a lil brighter... Here's to "tangled up in blue" my favorite song. Here's to you!