Humility...

collage on archival paper  5" x 7"


I found a quote to share with you today on this topic..

" Humility does not mean believing oneself to be inferior,
but to be freed from self-importance.
It is a state of natural simplicity which is in harmony with our
true nature and allows us to taste the freshness of the present moment"

Matthieu Ricard

stay happy!
steph

PS lugging my camera to work today and hoping to capture some
activities at the wet market later as it's the eve of the CNY....back soon..

Art Books and Journals

We've been experiencing much wet weather these days..

I love the rain and the cool weather it brings..

and while we are busy preparing

for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year (next Thursday)

I was inspired to sew 2 art books/journals.....

putting together materials I love....

such as laces and old book pages....

Well I hope to be able to take some pictures of the festivities 

to show you in the next few days...

let's hope that Mr Sun will come shining on us again....

I'll be posting my T Tuesday post on Thursday (if it's alright) :))

as it'll be about a very special occasion..

I love the eve of the  Chinese Lunar New Year and the day itself as we have a tradition we practice

and I'll be sharing on that...

Till then...

Stay Happy!

steph

The power of the mind...

"It is our mind, and that alone, that chains us or sets us free"

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Happy weekend!!

~steph~ 

Most Prized...

Indeed he is...

I first met him last May  when we were in Yunnan, China

He was nine years old then....

After our meeting, I went away feeling really sad

that I wasn't able to help him.(in my current capacity).

He lived in the rural areas in Yunnan

and he grew up in a farm...

He is a child with a special need

and there is no school around his village suitable for him...

I remembered how my heart ached when I saw him....

and when he walked away that day...

I was determined to ensure he gets a decent education

at some point...

(The title prompt is from the Sketchbook challenge)

Happy Midweek to you and yours!!

always...
~steph~

Plum tea mix and art on Tuesday..

I was given a box of plum and green tea mix,

an interesting concoction indeed...

and so with tea on the side..

I had my favorite brush and glue and before I knew it

I was into a project

making signatures and cutting fabric and laces..

and putting them together..

for what seemed to be the most enjoyable moments..

totally lost in the process...

Happy T Tuesday Kimmie and everyone!!

steph

Trust

Happy Monday everyone!!

here's a tag to share and

do hop over to Betty's as she is giving away ATCs of "love"

I may have shared this quote previously but it stood out amongst others as I was leafing through my notes...

"Once we conclude that the basic nature of humanity is compassionate

rather than aggressive, our relationship to the world around us changes immediately.

Seeing others as basically compassionate instead of hostile and selfish helps us relax,

trust, live at ease. It makes us happier."

The 14th Dalai Lama


~steph~

this and that...

managed to wrap some handmade art this morning with sewn collaged fabric,

 some WIPs

and a quote to share:

"Impermanence is a principle of harmony.

When we don't struggle against it, we are in harmony with reality."

Pema Chodron