i move bravely forward

i move bravely forward is all dressed up complete with glitter eyeshadow and hearts hidden in her hair.  she is a mixed media collage featuring watercolour, acrylic paints with various mediums, pencil crayons, markers, oils and beeswax.

i love having this girl around.  she doesn’t just remind me that i can also move bravely forward, she shows me the way.  you can see it in her face, though it’s much more than a firm resolve to move forward regardless of obstacles.  there is a softness and an opening, a willingness to be guided.  she is not forcing her way forward without regard for anything but meeting her goal.  she is present in her own heart and summoning the courage to move forward to a place of greater openness.

life is always moving forward.  i move bravely forward is about aligning ourselves with that and moving forward regardless of our desires to hide, make excuses, or keep ourselves busy with other things.  when we are present in our own hearts we know what needs to be done and we find the courage to do it.  i’d love to hear where you are moving bravely forward, please leave a comment with your story.

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i move bravely forward is one of about 45 mixed media prayer dolls i created for my art exhibit called let’s all live happily ever after.  i will be featuring most of those paper dolls here, telling their stories and offering them for sale.

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