A Taste of Shiloh Sophia

I love this woman’s artwork.  I find it fertile, rich, vibrant and inspirational.  She also is somewhat of a ‘poetess.’  (Is that a word?  I don’t know but it sounds good to me!)  Here’s a taste of one of her recent blog posts entitled “Queen of Shovels.”

After 1000 broken vows

We will rise again. I promise.

Surrendering to the mystery

of knowing or not knowing.

We finally understand

that we will not do

everything we say we will.

This confession should feel like a relief.

We have transcended getting it right

when we finally get it that we won’t.

We can finally let ourselves off of our own meat hooks

when we finally know that integrity

comes and goes. And we just have to keep trying.

That perfection is illusively granted

and highly over-rated. (give it up)

When we realize one fine day

that in the night our truths lined up single file

and went out for a midnight spree

and didn’t come home and we wake up

truthless.

Then it is time to begin again.

To invent oneself anew.

To forgive ourselves and others

and to take the armor of the heart OFF.

And Breathe. Better that the heart

be broken 1000 times

then never open at all.

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Shiloh also shared a fun little exercise on her blog called 22 questions for the New Year

• click here to view, print & answer!

You may also want to visit her websites:

• Shiloh’s artwork
• Shiloh’s blog

Enjoy!

Jessica Faye Photography

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