PEMBROKE DESIGNS

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We are co-creators, shaping ourselves,
each other, and our environment.

Index:

2012
Finish work
Following footsteps
Digging
Dirt and beets
Thinning seeds
On self centeredness
Lost and found, again
Two feet walking
I a line
Culture gone bad
Making waves

2011
The Perfect Fit
Cancer
Uncertainty
Time marches on
It's about time
Hovering
Lost and found

2010
Time stands still
Perspective
Stream of consciousness
Control

Hovering

Last week I posed "beating cancer before it beats me" as a purpose. On review, the words feels selfish.

I also wrote that I aimed to "... apply the creative process to overcome real world problems." But one can not guarantee success. Better to confront then overcome.

Thanksgiving is days away, and a season of plenty has begun. In the whirl of shopping and cooking and eating, I have returned to abstract drawing with pen and ink. I have more gravity and balance, and am more able to connect with others.

These three reflections lead me to a revision (#2) of my purpose statement, "to apply the creative process to confront turmoil and find balance."

How will I measure success?

• Increased vitality in body, home, and life
• Increased empathy, responsiveness, and assertiveness
• Increased health in family
• Increased inspiration amongst friends
• Increased rate of positive change

Break aparet the word "disease", and you find dis+ease. A glorious body capable of power, empathy, and inspiration, at times grows complacent. And like rebellious children, the various parts and functions of the body then grow disfunctional.

Okay, so to jump a bit, I expect to provide fresh insight on the following:

• Creative intentionality. Illustrate a process of remapping behavior.
• Zest for natural flavors. Turn to taste; Anticipate the orange before it is peeled.
• Play with ritual. Care for the past and sculpt the future.
• Critical analysis. Dig into the math and science of our choices.

I plan to sketch out starter topics and a review of territory already covered soon. I want to pick up the Omega 3/6 debate (I love organic milk and eggs), and Jim (my husband) has asked that I delve into the quality of Omaha Beef in relation to Vienna beef and organic sources. I've already started a routine of freezing homemade broths and tomato sauces, and regularly supplementing my dog's feed with food prepared myself. So I definately have some content in mind. I look forward to seeing how the content wraps itself around my art.

But for now I'll step away and contemplate turmoil. For the purposes of blog, do I only want to enter the arena if the first step is turmoil?

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PEMBROKE DESIGNS

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May we all find our vision, learn our way,
define our path, and meet our purpose.