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Erin Cookston's avatar

Oh Dina, I am delighted to see these sweet photos of Sam and read that you two are keeping eachother. Yay. The best! It is great to have you back in my inbox whenever inspiration lands you there, here. And if it’s any consolation, your words offer inspiration even when you aren’t feel inspired yourself, so thanks for sharing. Inspiration and creativity can be sneaky rascals at times, evasive even, but they always return. I hope your trip to Montana is healing, creative, transformative; and I hope that you return feeling connected to your power and full of life. ❤️🐾Sending you love. Erin

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Dina Varellas's avatar

Thank you, Erin!! We are keeping each other 😻 Sam has been a real joy and love bug. Thank you for comment and sharing that my words offer inspiration even when I don’t feel inspired. They are sneaky, but as you said, I am finding that they always come back. Interesting the day you left your comment was the first time I look at your Members Area for August! Between Covid and my trip I was not practicing with you. It feels good to be back. We must have been thinking of each other as we were both engaged with each other’s creativity and offerings! Thank you as always for being here. I hope the last few weeks are summer are well for you and that your backpacking trips offered you healing and restoration as well, and leaving you feeling connected and full of life. Chat soon! Xo ❤️

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sarah e webb's avatar

thank you for sharing this poem by Joy Harjo, it just brought me to tears, AND for your candor about where you are with your writing ~ it’s not easy to be a creative, the words don’t always flow, and even sometimes when they do, they whisper “not year.” I appreciate you telling us about your life in all

your ts ups and downs. Neither are easy; both can be rich.

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Dina Varellas's avatar

Thank you, Sarah. It is not always easy to be creative, thank you for also sharing this from one artist to another. I am glad you enjoyed the poem - it is one of my favorites. I hope you are well. Xo Dina

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