Happy New YEar ! Much has changed in my life since the last time I posted here.I moved to New Orleans lower Ninth Ward in Holy Cross neighborhood. I live in a sweet little but very long shotgun house with my two sweet and funny dogs . When the weather is just right I head over to The French Quarters Jackson Square where I set up my outdoor PeaceSwirl Art Galleria on the historic gate.It has taken some time to adjust to this new way of life away from my heart and soul home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast but now I'm ready for a whole new time in my life~~~ living on the edge of the Mighty Mississippi River.

Break Free ~~~Dream

I found this little art piece I did years go and it's message really spoke to my heart.Sometimes I get so caught up in wrong thinking patterns.A new year is here and time to dream up some new dreams..........

talking to angels spirit soul light and darkness....It's been nearly a year I've been living between two worlds ...I asked for peace and quiet and I got it! taking me much time to connect with spirit....I'm beginning to hear it better lately.I love it when I do begin to hear it again ...and it calls me like I'm a sick puppy to come and follow...here here gently ...this way this way.Ever learning to let go let GOD~~~trust. Hear is one of my PeaceSwirl angels.It was healing time for me when I was led to sit down and make a slew of these pretties....straight from spirit they came...all shapes and sizes and colors.Made from my painted tar paper scraps and recycled new orleans banner signs.I sell them on Jackson Square and in my Etsy shop if you would like one.peace

I'm back...

Whew over one year I last posted.Sure wish I could have taken a shorter path but such is life.What I know for sure.That I do need nature quiet free spaces where I can listen to my inner spirit. The city was fun for a little bit ...always something new. But living there on the side of French Quarter I saw the whole picture ...and to me it wasn't pretty at all.I saw how the clans the circles of peoples..from the richest to the poorest street people.I would have thought both would have freedom.But not so at all.They all have a leader or a ladder of leaders.Really pretty scary stuff peoples of the city.Not for me.I would not could not play any of their games.Freedom and truth of my soul are most important.So in a city full of peoples I became more and more lonely.I got further and further away even from myself. It took some real shaking up but the spirit moved me out.What a whirlwind.And life embraced me over here on the other side.NATURE !! so much beautiful nature quiet birds a singing and then I inherited a beautiful yard of great plants and extras to plant and play and nurture .Thank you Catherine. I was dragging though.I knew the signs but had to keep going ....until ...I couldn't go anymore.The CFS took me all the down again...Couldn't move for weeks... As soon as I got a little clearing and found my spot to create I began to paint again.I have found out I have to hear to really listen to my inner self to free my creative energy.I am still very weak but on my way back.... peace is a daily spiral walk sometimes upward sometimes backwards ....always trying to find balance and keep moving onward peace love light happiness Debora 'PeaceSwirl'

Feeling washed out ...under the weather this week.I need some Mother Nature time.I've lost my painting mojo spirit lately.This city living does make it harder to hear ....

NOLA living....

Living in NOLA .....full of life...people places art music....yep gotta love it.