The Technical Fast Lane

When I say to a client, “Sure, I can do that!” it is based on years of experience and invested in developing technical savvy that I base my claims. Grounded in a solid fine art background, design is second nature to me. Besides that, I grok computer logic. I’ve been practicing my art for many many years. I’ve immersed myself in the flow of the technical highway, and it is a vast river with strong current.

In order to be up to speed in the graphic world today, it is quite helpful to embody a true love of learning. It never ends; the push to learn more, ingest even better programs, improve techniques, and slam dunk the up and coming marketing and promotional strategies. Yikes! All the while, the work keeps coming, and the speed limit keeps rising like google’s email storage.

Recently, I went back to school. I love going to school. I love learning new stuff, expanding my understandings, fleshing out my knowledge base, opening up to new ideas, appearing to myself to keep up with the traffic in the technical fast lane.

The Joy of Faith

It’s been rough lately. Technical difficulties which have come close to overwhelming me. Old paranoia arising. I must say that if as indicated by the movie Jacob’s Ladder the demon’s in our lives are our angels sent to bless us with the path to true union, then the computer hackers and those that invent trojans and malware and other nasty things have completed their job in my life.

I have surrendered to the Will of God. My Higher Power graces me with Joy in my heart throughout all trials. And I know that in truth, I am always safe and loved, no matter what.

Twofer from Year 1

Twofer from Year 1


Who loves the scorpion-
the big ugly bug with deadly sting?
God does.
Brother scorpion is part of all creation
just as are we
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Yes!
Yes to life
Yes to all that life delivers!
Yes to the full expression
of Spirit in my life!

Year one – Turtle

Year one – Turtle


First you have
an epiphany:
“Ah-ha,” said the turtle,
“If I keep putting
one foot in front of the other
I’ll get there eventually!”

Daily Napkin for Thursday, December 3, 2009

In the closeness of the fog
palpable silence enfolds
all the birds hidden and silent
clustered in some forgotten place
Sounds of the adventurous,
foolhardy or brave
muffled, enclosed
Yet, even here, in this greyness
my heart beats the gentle rhythm
love sings a happy ditty
joy dances with abandon
hope rises to the occasion

Quest

A long way up the mountain
as I journeyed
from my head to my heart
followed hawk
and dreamed my place…
There on the mountain
I met porcupine
and deferred to her welcome
in all innocence

Turtle Walk

Turtle Walk


Steadily, steadily
one step and then another
with turtle patience
and tortoise determination
Steadily, steadily
more aligned, more aware
Life, the curlicue decorations
while focused on the destination
steadily stepping through fog
and sleet, sunshine and dark
Spirit navigates through heart and minds eye

Birthday Song

Out of the eyes, tears sprang
as you sang from your heart
to mine — a Spirit song
I cry for happy
when joyous ache
overwhelms essence
when gentle words
in tenderness tread
upon heartstrings
as delicate as spiderwebs

Unveiled

Once,
or maybe twice
the veil between realities
slipped out of place
knocking the do-dads
from their normal hangout
and adding a sense
of wonder
to an otherwise normal day