
Speaking for myself, for the longest time
youthful buttons pressed,
some even before childhood,
seemingly pushed me, chronically;
to keep on truckin’ passed
supposedly known, or otherwise misperceived,
colorful, ordinary backgrounds.
Many difficulties later, after training to stop,
then, many more times stopping;
to be less busy,
I obtained glimpses of
spaciousness-yielding freedom.
Lots of stopping, conscious breathing.
Inner mud-to-lotus garden, blossoming glimpses.
Shape’s & color’s meanings reveal
when I recognize our relationship.
Moving slow, perhaps like an authentic self,
ancestors show themselves, at times, as creative art.
Whether they’re people, the plants, animals & earth,
all our relations, past, present & future, in-attendance.
With froglessness, a wishless stillness,
that which is going on inside
can be seen with mindfulness’ light shining.
Accumulated knots, once identified,
may be untangled & untied, oh joy!
This potential to remedy anxiety, anger, and more, is wonderful.
Start with aspiring to be free,
then actions expressed
which fuel happiness.
Have newly found expressions of yourself
been revealed on nearby murals?
Such a beautiful phenomenon
of our creative universe.
“Our most beautiful virtue
is the capacity to intentionally
be happy.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh
They look beautiful. This was a great post to start my blogging day.
thank you for these kind morning words, lonelyauthorblog! may you day continue
being filled with colorful happiness 🙂
Thanks. You too.
David, how beautiful! We ARE the mural, and ours, as of 6pm yesterday, depicts egrets and Saba palms and tan friends and neighbors as we get reoriented to our Florida home. 🌴🌺🌻🌞🐸 We are not frogless here, a huge one on the doorstep as we came back from dinner. We sold the PA house in record time and I drove us down here, and now we must adjust to this new mural of the landscape around us, dementia and all. And we pay our respects to John McCain, a true mensch even as we differed on some things, as we move about the day. Bless you, my friend. And may the Higher Power bless us all.
thank you for your kind expression
of understanding, dear Sunny!
sounds like quite an effort,
but glad hearing it was in record time.
wishing you both bon appetite
on your new diet of well-being with palm trees 🙂
Art will save us!
Beautiful walls! 😎
thanks, Tom!
nice seeing you
as part of the mural 🙂
This is such a beautiful post David… Indeed we are the Mural of life.. I loved the artwork you have shared here David.. No matter what colours we use in our creative experiences, we all of us will leave a lasting impression somewhere upon the canvas we have touched.. And if we are lucky we will have blended together new shades of friendships that harmonise in their stories.. So that others may one day walk in the future to look back at our creations for a new world in which we co-creators of the world had a vision..
May the Vision of Unity never fade upon the canvas’s of our minds..
Love and Blessings Dear David… Have a peaceful weekend.. ❤ Sue
thank you for making my morning mural
more expressively colorful & heartfelt, dear Sue!
i’m happy we’re making art which may
benefit those who see it, or not.
may your day be a work
of art 🙂
Loved the art David. Keep enjoying !! We are all works of art in progress. 💖
freedom’s found
by those who stop
and smell the murals
that’s fantastic to include
other senses, like smell
in our collage of life, Tippy!
hoping no one fancies sniffing
the spray paint too long 🙂
Here’s a helpful and useful article about joy that you (and your readers) may like.
happy to find you here,
joyfully on this mural, Ben!
i’d enjoy seeing your article.
may you be well 🙂
Likewise, I’m sure. 🙂
David, those are beautiful murals
To be part of
and words to soothe the spirit.
I love the quote from Thich Nhat Hanh
miriam
makes me happy finding
you on this fantastically
wonderful mural of our times, miriam!
wishing you a happy moment, david 🙂
Creation is a mural perpetually changing and expanding, but sometimes devoid of color. Thank you for splashing joyful color into our awareness!
i’m happy you included the colorblind
into our mural, Linda!
so amazing what little shifts
of wavelengths can do.
may your day be filled
with color.
and here’s a colorful tune:
One of my favorite Stones tunes 🙂 Let’s toast to more collective color and light ❤
Blessed are we when the creative art of our muralists can speak to our souls.
Blessed are we when we refuse to allow our differences to sever our mural – the story of our shared humanity.
Thank you, David, for sharing your reflections on what unites us ❤
i’m feeling the blessing of your poetry
reaching into our needing hearts, Rosaliene!
there’s so much which unites us
perceived or not, on these walls
of color & shape.
may your day be well 🙂
What a great post. I love the artwork and the message. And what a great addition of the petroglyphs. Thanks for the smile. 🙂
makes me happy hearing how
you enjoyed being with the murals, D Wallace Peach!
may your day be happy 🙂
What a fabulous post! Beautiful artwork and words! 😻
smiling to your kindness, Linda!
can you see me in the painting?
wishing you a happy moment 🙂
A beautiful reflection on what we are creating within and around us. Each of us is given a paintbrush to create the life we want and the last quote reminds us we all have a choice how this life mural Is expressed. Keep expressing your colourful kind self David! 🌈
i’m happy receiving one of your custom brushes, Karen!
post feels more colorful
with your words 🙂
I love this post, David. The murals here offer so much beautiful diversity and your gentle words add a soft smile to my heart. To answer your question: Have newly found expressions of yourself been revealed on nearby murals? Yes! It has been my privilege to work on some community murals over the past couple of years. Working next to a variety of people, creating art as individuals that blended with the art of other individuals, felt like I was right where I belonged in the flowing design of life. I appreciate how your photos remind me of this experience and hope to do more mural painting.
i’m impressed with your first hand experience
creating murals, along with community
making heart expressed art for the benefit of all!
wishing you more fun creating visions 🙂
Thanks. 🙂
Murals, graffiti, street art, whatever one wants to call public art; it is a wonderful way of expression that can be enjoyed by people outside the confines of art gallery walls, and liven up neighbourhoods. Love your examples.
thank you for these affirming thoughts, Jolandi!
happy you can be part of the colorful expression.
may your day be in beauty 🙂
I love exploring for street art,
love the freedom and creativity of it
thank you for these glimpses
of the heart-outpourings
of all these artists.
Alison
it makes me happy to share other’s
creative expressions & joy, Alison!
thank you for adding brightness
to my peaceful day 🙂
Beautiful words David and so are the murals.
bowing to your kind, supportive
presence, Rupali
here on life’s mural 🙂
Stay blessed David.
Great paintings/street art.
the murals & I
thank you, rabirius!
may your day be well 🙂
Thank you for bringing the exuberance, colors and messages of the mural to us David. 💛
i’m happy you took time to stop
and look at these colors & shapes, Val!
wishing you a happy day
with the murals of your life 🙂
As always, I’m so glad when I stop by here. Thanks for all the colors and shapes you bring us, David.
makes me happy receiving your welcoming
after my weeks of letting go, Ann!
wishing you a happy day of skillfully
helping yourself & others with song 🙂
Wonderful. It’s so nice to see it being appreciated like this – I’ve always had a soft spot for art made so public, so available, but it’s often taken for granted.
thank you, Jay
for sharing your soft spot
for the beauty that surrounds
us all, on walls and unexpected
places! may your day be well 🙂
Such a wonderful collection of art, David, that celebrates life and brightens city neighborhoods.
smiling to the addition
of your brightness here
on this mural, Carol 🙂
hello smilecalm its dennis the vizsla dog hay wot a wunderful seereez of wurlds in those myoorals!!! happy peepul byootiful seenery and of korse dogs!!! becuz wots a byootiful wurld if it hasnt got dogs in it am i rite??? ok bye
yes, dennis,
nice to find happy dogs in murals,
just like U 🙂
David, what a delightful post to come across on a Sunday night…. Such beauty, nature and humanity in these murals – and in our lives. Thank you for sharing it all with us! ☺️
makes me happy finding you here
colorfully with others
here on the mural, Betty!
may your day be well, david 🙂
You are an inspiration, David. Tucson needs more murals/or I need to being a search – likely they exist. I skimmed my photo files to find just one. . .. nada! I did find the image of a large, large American flag made of shiny plastic with a yellow Corvette parked beneath. Somewhere in Alaska. That’s one, sort of.
makes me happy that the murals give inspiration, susan!
when i walk or cycle the murals seem to ask
me to stop and take notice!
it’s wonderful having time to stop and really look.
happy mural hunting 🙂
So colorful and beautiful 🙂
yes, very beautiful, joshi!
thanks for adding
your color to the mural 🙂
What beautiful artwork; I love this
smiling to your kind review, revolutionarymusings!
may your day be well 🙂
Muralist use materials you use words but both were equal it there beauty. A wonderfully written post, thank you for sharing.🙏🙏
that is very kind of you to share, Mr Mel!
wishing you a colorful day filled with wonder 🙂
Strikingly beautiful words and photos, David, and such an uplifting and colorful reminder of the art of being present. I love murals, really take pleasure in finding them, and you’re right, we are the mural. Peaceful and contemplative post, much appreciated.
i’m smiling to your understanding of the artwork, dear Jet!
so many colors & shapes available for those
like you, who are available to them.
thank you for adding beauty
to the mural 🙂
Pure beauty and happiness.
thank you for making it more
so, dear Michele!
may your colorful
day be well 🙂
Each mural represents different aspect of life that is a part of each of us. So beautiful. Thanks David.
Love the quote by Thich Nhat Hahn too.
a lovely way of expressing the art surrounding
us in the medicine wheel’s four directions, dear shobhna!
may your day be in happiness 🙂
Nice post
David, these are wonderful … so vibrant and full of life! The creative energy is infectious and I almost expect some of the figures to step out into the streets! Amazing talent that lifts all our spirits!
i’m touched by your kindness, Annika!
and now your bright hues are reflected
on these murals 🙂
Beautiful photos and words. 🙂
This is the only blog post I’ve looked at in weeks. I’m on something of a vacation from the internet. Thank you.
Love.
i’m humbled by your kind gesture, dear shiftinconsciousness!
I enjoy my internet
free holidays, also 🙂
Thank you for this beautiful colorful display! I am working on my next blog post about the mural art festival in our city. It is such a joy to see our gray walls burst in colors 🙂
I love the idea of murals being the modern version of petroglyphs. The need to express ourselves is so ancient, so necessary to find that inner stillness that we all crave.
mi piacciono i murales così belli, colorati, grazie! Saluti dall’Italia
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Wonderful artwork and words. Please enjoy.
Photos and words. Outstanding.