Quotes Reflecting My Vision, My Dream

Visionary Quotes

28/11/10
Women, men, children, animals, plants, our mother earth, in other words all life are NOT commodities. All deserve dignity & respect. It starts with our attitudes, beliefs, thoughts, & actions. Simply put: the power to change this starts in ourselves. Let's do it, people - for all of us. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

06/09/10
Let's not return to some olden time that is more myth than reality. Let's move forward to a time of respect & acceptance of ALL as worthy of dignity & right treatment. An equality of worth, value, & appreciation, not dependent on outward visible signs of color, size, age, gender, etc. but on inner things like heart, mind, soul, spirit. I am a dreamer. Dream with me please. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

27/10/10
If you want to learn a culture, a language, a people, or anything for that matter, the best way is as a lover, in my humble opinion. Love what or whom you are exploring-- treasure, cherish, accept, & have fun. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

09/12/10
If we teach our young that it is horrible to be ___ (fill in the blank-- girl, woman, any part of the female body, any pejorative term for sex, gay, etc.,) what are we teaching ourselves?! This is hatred and the basis for violence. Wise up. Learn kindness. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

13/12/10
May I always have the courage to choose love & kindness when faced with a choice between following the rules and being kind/loving. May I have the courage to choose & to accept the consequences of that choice with graciousness. And, where I lack wisdom or knowledge, may I seek those but still choose love/kindness. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

17/12/10
So I spread out my dreams before me as a map to my heart's vision, trembling at my audacity as much as my excitement. Afraid? Yes. But more afraid not to live wild & free, untamed by this mad desire to embrace impossible hope & more impossible love. To burn brightly. To love deeply. To be the dream. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

18/12/10

Music & art are languages of heart & soul, using sounds, sights, spaces, & silences beyond mere intellect, able to bring smiles or tears to join hearts together in ways nothing else can. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

18/12/10
I refuse only to march to the beat of a different drummer. I prefer minuet-ing to a harpsichord, polka-ing to an accordian, waltzing to a cello, or whatever suits my fancy. Why be limited only to marches or drums? ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

25/12/10
While much about a person can be learned from what is posted on a wall over a period of time, it still is not sufficient info to know that person or their own personal practices/ beliefs. Getting to know someone takes a lot of time, effort, & attention. Even an eternity is too short to know someone truly, even yourself. Meanwhile, ask, dialogue, & love. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

09/01/11
Guard your heart for out of it come the issues of life (from Bible, Proverbs 4:23; Qu'ran 28:32) - Our attitudes, thoughts, even our "subterranean" thoughts color how we see, hear, act, react, & are also treated in this world. Change your thoughts/attitudes, & it is like magic. Try it, & see for yourself. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

29/01/11
Every day we need to talk with someone very different from ourselves-- of a different gender, religion, culture, country, ethnicity, intelligence, ability, etc. & know this is another life worthy & valuable same as we are... & Learn to communicate & appreciate all around us. Life is waiting to share joy with us in place of fears or hatreds. We can do it. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

30/01/11
There are no "throw away" people, irrespective of the current problems or difficulties faced. Each has a story, gifts, feelings, observations, & usefulness. All have value, deserving respect & dignity, & if that cannot be given, then do no harm--just stay away quietly. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

01/02/11
Communication takes all of me to hear, to understand, to listen, & to know another's words, meanings, subtle clues, backstories, feelings- both surface & multi-layered depths, & intentions. It is a lot like dancing, singing in harmony, or making love. It requires all of me. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

03/02/11
Showing love, compassion, kindness, peace, tolerance for differences, goodness, cheerfulness, etc. all are peace work. Sharing joy is too. Listening, really listening with heart & soul begins the journey. Dancing to Life & singing to Love. Please join in. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

04/02/11
Yes, I believe men & women can be friends. It is not that difficult. Just see the other person as another human being. The differences - whether religious, ethnic, size, ability, intelligence, etc. - are to enjoy & explore. Respect & willingness to learn go a long way in any potential relationship. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

13/02/11
Respect, dignity, kindness, hope, & love given will return to you. It might not be when you think you want or need it. It might never come from where it was expected. But, they will return to you many times over. They first come from within you & spread to cover your world. So, give exceedingly generously. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

17/01/11
As rough as my life can be often, it is still one full of privilege compared to so many in our world; therefore, I want my life to speak out & up for those who must focus only on finding food, water, safe shelter, & basic survival. May I never forget those who cannot help themselves. May I never fail to remind you of them, too. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

17/01/11
Do you realize you are truly loved? If not, let me remind you then because you are a valuable person, precious beyond belief, and treasured. Oh, and I am not the only one who thinks so. *hug* ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

31/03/11
Moral imagination, feeling with you, magical locomotion to allow a break-through. Real listening is magnetic, a revolutionary force, accepting & forgiving - a dynamic course. Empathy - seeing with your eyes, hearing with your ears - my heart goes with yours. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

31/03/11
May I be a strong woman & a woman of strength. If I must choose between the two, may I be a woman of strength for that will get me through everything life will bring my way. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

12/04/11
Empathy & imagination are powerfully revolutionary, of course. Change comes from hearts & minds won by hearing then feeling the stories of others. So, I want to tell stories in every way available to me. Stories to stir spirits. Stories to bring laughter, tears, & that silent witness of knowing that here is another, not an other. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

22/04/11
Reach out to someone, something, some place new to you & new to your way of being, and allow yourself to learn, to enjoy, & to explore. Allow yourself to make mistakes along the way as you explore, too. Smile. Laugh. Cry even. But, reach out. Small steps by small steps. There is a whole world around you waiting to meet you. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

01/05/11
It is a privilege to see other perspectives, other ways of being, & other beliefs/practices. It is a blessing to be allowed to participate. But, it wisdom to have the wonder, the curiosity, & the courage to accept, to want to learn, to love, to celebrate, & to share. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

04/05/11
May I ever be able to feel the depth of thankfulness in my heart which has no tongue but shines throughout my life. Let me dwell upon the honorable, the kind, the pure. Then may my tongue speak from the overflow of the goodness of heart. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

05/05/11

Now is all I have. Each precious moment by moment. Each breathe, each thought, each word, each feeling... experienced now. A gift. Rare. Unrepeatable as is. All I am. Now. I choose to share me with you with all I have. Now. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

05/05/11
Anything ever loved is never gone or lost. It merely changes form. But, it is still there. Sometimes hiding in a comfy but almost forgotten corner of the heart. But love is still there, holding you up, a part of who we are & who we become. Love just is. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

05/05/11
It has been said that there is no greater love than to give up one's life for the loved one, but I think an even greater one is to live despite all & still show love, esp. when it is the most difficult & least merited thing to do. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

06/05/11
Beauty, sexiness, desirability, respectability, dignity, value, & all the other attributes given to humans belong to us all. ALL. There is no one way that is alone worthy of love, respect, & admiration. Being alive is beauty itself no matter the size, shape, color, ability, health, gender, outwardliness, etc. ALL are beautiful. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

09/05/11
Even the tiniest of motions - emotional, mental, or physical - is the beginning of the journey. Each tiny motion adds to the previous motion(s.) Even what seems like a fall or a backtrack is still part of the journey. So, keep breathing & keep keeping on. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

27/05/11
A more equal playing field has many people deeply afraid & coming up with all manner of repressive rules, regs, etc. If we are all of equal worth, then those who have relied on privilege instead of skills, connections, etc. will find the grounds shifting beneath the feet as the "enemy." Can we help those frightened souls to grow or not? ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

06/06/11
YES! Black, Latino, Arab, Asian, fat, tall, short, old, young, middle aged, ill, disabled, healthy, dying, ALL... ALL life, ALL humans, ALL are good enough. ALL are worthy of respect, dignity, love, life! ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

06/06/11
The wisest thing to listen to is what we present to others - in words, actions, silences, our presence, our absence, what we are reaching out with, our reactions... these paint the picture of who we really are for all to see. It is wise to watch over a longer period of time to see the growth, the patterns, the trajectory, etc. Then we can begin to know ourselves. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

08/06/11
We humans throw away some of the best treasures when we throw away each other & see another human or another life as worth less. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

09/06/11

Every person, every living being deserves love & respect... dignity, acceptance, belonging, safety... adequate food, water, shelter, survival needs... Let us all live, dream, work for that time for all. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

09/06/11
It is one of the hardest things we do... to stand up for ourselves and for others... especially when we have faced and still face such horrendous hatred, hostility, & outright opposition from almost every corner, including those wretched internal tapes that have played so long within us that we are unworthy and despised. But, we do it despite our trembling and fears because it would mean our own deaths as well as the deaths of the majority of humans on our beautiful planet if we remain silent. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

09/06/11
And when the weakest, meekest, most defenseless among us is taken care of and protected, all of us are also protected. It only takes a moment to go from able to disabled. One accident. One attack. One catastrophe. One illness. We are all vulnerable. So, we all need to be caring about these issues and those already needing the tools to live. Learn now. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

© 2010, 2011, Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw.

My Courage Quotes

My Courage Quotes

27/09/10        
The butterfly landed on the conquering wildflower blooming and perfuming the wasteland of despair. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

15/09/10
Do we ever in this life know why things turn out as they do? Some of what we think of as our worst flaws saves us much grief while some of our best strengths don't help when we think they should. Still, all works together for us in ways we don't always see. Nothing is as it appears. So, I say relax more, enjoy, & work with whatever happens. Might as well smile, too. It's free. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

12/09/10
Some days it is harder to take than others, but I keep telling myself that I am who I am. I cannot be anyone else. I would not know how to be someone else anyway. Besides, I would not want to be someone other than me even if I could be, & since I cannot be other than whom I am, that is good. But, some days it is all I can do to keep from weeping, running away, hiding away forever somewhere. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

07/10/10
No matter what, the trick is not to give up because you just never know what is going to happen next. Yes, it could be something worse, but it could be something better than you could ever dream, too. Mostly, though, it's a continuation of the ordinary, which is a blessing in itself often. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

25/10/10
I may fail spectacularly and repeatedly on my path in life, but that has not stopped me yet from getting back up... to learn from the falls & to keep trying. Sometimes the "mistakes" were more important than the supposed lessons. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

21/11/10
When you are struggling to live in a good way, trying to heal, & falling down often but continuing to get up to try one more time all the while wondering if all the effort is really worth it, please know you are never alone. You are being cheered on by your fellow strugglers as well as myriad allies that are not seen at the moment. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

26/11/10
May love, life, joy, kindness, & peace be my jewelry and my beauty routine because nothing is more beautiful in my eyes than Life glowing from within. May I help you shine too, my beautiful, beloved friends & family. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

13/12/10
May I always have the courage to choose love & kindness when faced with a choice between following the rules and being kind/loving. May I have the courage to choose & to accept the consequences of that choice with graciousness. And, where I lack wisdom or knowledge, may I seek those but still choose love/kindness. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

22/12/10
When sadness like a shroud enveils my heart & difficulties besiege my mind, I trudge along or rest a while before methodically continuing onward with Life, bit by bit until the time is done. Sometimes it is the courage simply to continue to breathe that makes a character, I think. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

18/11/10
A real test of your strength & character is the amount of control you have when you are angry or afraid. Can you refrain from lashing out, panicking, or saying/doing things you will regret? Can you still be patient & kind at that time? I don't know about you, but I am still working on this one. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

08/01/11
I could not stop for death & still won't! The imp wants mischief, the dragon feeding, the nymph a laurel tree to tend, a broom needing off the pink potion, a magic carpet to clean, breathing still to do, friends to love, & a beloved to thrill well past ecstasy. Schedules! Mustn't interfere with mine! lol ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

09/01/11
Guard your heart for out of it come the issues of life (from Bible, Proverbs 4:23; Qu'ran 28:32) - Our attitudes, thoughts, even our "subterranean" thoughts color how we see, hear, act, react, & are also treated in this world. Change your thoughts/attitudes, & it is like magic. Try it, & see for yourself. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

25/01/11
Moment by moment I am training myself to respect all of me as a whole & worthwhile person. I am learning to turn scared into sacred. I am learning that I really am who I am, & who I am is exactly who I was meant to be. I am learning this is the same for all my relations in creation. AND, it is a joy. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

26/01/11
I hated my body until I realized it was how I heard, saw, tasted, felt, smelt, & experienced life. Without my humble body functioning despite all it goes thru, I would not be here. I could not love, laugh, think, or enjoy all I have so far. So, I am learning to love & bless my body. It's about time. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

07/02/11
The world needed me just as me, so I will be the best me I can be by just being me. I don't know how to be anyone else, so I'll be me by default & by choice. The world needed you just as you, too, & even if nobody else cares, I do. I like you as you. Shall we be us together now? ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

18/02/11
Many have asked to get to know me better, & I am open to friendship from everyone everywhere. I am just a very shy, quiet, but friendly person until I "warm up"... which can take a while. But, it is not because I do not want the friendship, so please accept my apologies as I ask for patience with me. Thank you. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

19/02/11
If you really want to know me, then know my thoughts, see my art, feel my words, dance with my spirit, & sing with my soul in those glimpses & glances scattered across my heart & eyes for the daring to catch & hold. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

20/02/11
From babyhood on I have wanted to become Love, to find my wholeness, to heal from the deep brokenheartedness. It has been a journey in learning to forgive, to let go, to choose ever more wisely, to allow myself permission to just be me. I'm still learning. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

05/03/11
Breath is Spirit is Life. It would be wonderful if each breath could be free & easy, but even if each one must be a titanic struggle, it still will be done. Life finds a way until the end. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

23/03/11
I raise my head up to howl in laughter, to howl in mixed emotion, to howl to life itself. Despite pain, fear, heavy burdens, despite all. I will raise my head up to howl. My heart will dance long after my body is gone for I have loved as well as I am able with all my heart. May I yet live to learn to love more. Love never dies. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

25/03/11
Let me plant flowers even where I will never smell their fragrance, trees even where I will never enjoy their shade, love even where I will never know even a hug back. Let me leave something alive and beautiful wherever I go, wherever I am. A simple act of kindness & love can bring such healing even if I never see it. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

25/04/11
I am not a beauty nor a Barbie. I am an aging, larger, struggling to heal & move again, real woman. Many would find me not so attractive outwardly, but it would be hard to find more beauty in this broken body. It has withstood so much & is still here, doing its job faithfully. This is true beauty, imho. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

29/04/11
Maybe the reason I am still here despite all is not so much that I need to be here or that I am of a warrioress type of spirit. Maybe, just maybe I am still here against all odds is because someone(s) still need me here. Maybe just the fact I exist gives someone(s) hope, love, or joy. Maybe the fact of my life is the message. Maybe this is also true for you as well. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

01/05/11
I am a real woman. I sometimes scream, show fierce anger, say horrible things, weep, ache, get scared, panic, etc. I am human, just human. Some say these are faults. Maybe they are/maybe not, but it is not all of who I am. I cannot allow these to keep me from continuing to be real, be kind, & to grow & learn. I can make that choice to keep being & moving as the woman I am. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

31/05/11
As an aging woman, I love the charisma, the accomplishment, the confidence in who I am, my own sexuality & spirituality, my knowledge /intelligence/ wisdom, & all that I have so far learned & experienced in my life & my loves. This is real beauty. It cannot be faked nor exactly duplicated. It can be shared. Many an older woman/man can show you this same beauty. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

© 2010, 2011, Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw.

My Nature & Descriptions of the Mountain Quotes

My Nature & Descriptions of the Mountain Quotes

04/10/10Darker dreams, chilly air, a nip upon the breezes; the crow caws, the night owl flies, the cat does as she pleases; the garden's done, the trees grow bare before the winter freezes. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

27/09/10        
The butterfly landed on the conquering wildflower blooming and perfuming the wasteland of despair. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

26/09/10
The sumac red, the goldenrod, the fiery sunsets mellow a time of work to bring harvests in before that frosty fellow paints all the grasses and the leaves with white, lacy frozen touch. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

24/09/10
Full moon as the autumn kisses with frost promised nips brings harvest vigor to love, to life, and to our moonlight dances together... the pleasures of fire and ice to explore. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

21/09/10
The misty fog among the trees, the eerie silent calling of mystery chilling in silent embrace, the darkest light whose slightest touch thrilling, does weaken knees. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

27/11/10The icy wind is howling through the dark woods which are covered in a lacy whiteness. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

07/12/10The mountain is covered in blankets of white. A cold brisk air freezes all. The animals are all fluffy in their winter wear. Silence fills the mountain. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

20/01/11The full moon smiles as she dances on the beaming loving streaming through hearts calling her down to play among us for a while. Then back to the sky we fly with her to dance among the stars. With love to you all. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

31/01/11It is not so much I am shy really, just a very quiet fae type woman. I am playful but hidden in plain sight like the wolves dancing on the forested hill, curious but cautious. Watch if you must, but get too close & watch me vanish for a while. Listen for the rustling of leaves or the singing to the moon. I'll be watching, too. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

01/02/11The ewes softly lowing for babies' milk to bring as the old woman gathers firewood & tests the shadows for signs of spring. The young woman lights the candle for the winter nights still are near as she cooks & says her blessings upon those she holds most dear. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

02/02/11The ice storm dances down upon the mountain, turning everything into the dangerous beauty of frozen live crystal jewelry. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

02/02/11Blow blizzard winds, sail our house through the skies. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

06/02/11Steamy, frozen, moist, or flows, yielding pathway as it goes ever lower to higher call, giving life or mountains fall, unfathomed depths or drop by drop, soothing or the world to stop; salty, sweet, stale or sour, the humblest with such great power. Water. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

13/02/11The icy wind pierces me as it sculpts the starlit icy snow, dancing in my veins, reminding me of treasures only found in the frozen, dark places. Swirling, dancing with the howling winter wind, I laugh. Crystal joy in the air, visible. The wind loves me, calls my name. We dance. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

09/03/11More lacy whiteness, cold breeze dances
the ice crystals lazily as the breath hangs frozen in mid-air to the crunching sound of footsteps. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

27/03/11I have always liked to garden, indoors and out. My very favorite plants are the heirlooms. The thrill of taking care of plants that my ancestors or even your ancestors would have once loved is a joy I wish all could know. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

31/03/11Fiery fiery shooting star, may I fly as you are, soaring thru the nightsky brings a twinkly to my eye. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

13/04/11
In the quiet dark, the stillness, the silence watches, listens to the yearning of my heart breaking. The untamed wild heart, tired of cages, outgrows confinement. Stretch to crack the shell. A deep roar rumbles. Eyes flash. False craving for safety when only den to roam from is needed. Prowling. Pacing. Restless, growing heart. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

27/04/11Her eyes looked at me soulfully, trustingly. She knew I hurt, wanted to help. She was a bundle of shaking, wagging, whimpering love ready to comfort me, to make me feel better, less afraid, less unloved. All she wanted was to love & be loved. Such a beautiful dog to be my friend, my sometimes nursemaid. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

27/04/11
Looking out at the foggy morning, feeling the moist but still cool air, hearing the silence waiting to open into songs of growing life, I smile. Springtime on the mountain is life unfolding into new joys. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

28/04/11Lifting my heart to the morning sky, my spirit flies on the cool air while flitting from new leaf to new flower, birdsong filling my ears with new delights, new wonders, new curiosities, as if I, too, were just newly born. Perhaps I am each new day. Alive. Come. Fly with me. ~Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

07/05/11Dark, cold, crisp night silently crooning life into new spring growth as the stars watch from afar. A chill. An expectation. A knowing. Life grows on the mountain. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

07/05/11
When I am most upset & emotional, I need nature. My heart must see and listen to the deep places within the wind, the water, the trees... & know it is not alone. All is still. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

08/05/11
Listening to the birds sing this chilly, cloudy, peaceful day on the mountain. More green leaves here & there. Even the Mayapples begin to show their loveliness on the forest floor. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

13/05/11The foggy dew rests on the quickly greening mountain as birds chirp, cats prowl, & little furry creatures scurry here & there. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

14/05/11Leafing out, the trees have brighter silohuettes against the cool foggy mountain morning as the squirrels run branch to branch & the birds dart over & under them. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

15/05/11The cat sleeps in the window enjoying the cool overcast day while I type, think, sip lemonade, & sometimes smile out the window at the beautiful, greening trees backset against the white sky of clouds. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

18/05/11
Blues, purples, grays, with white puffs of clouds, the sun shines brightly on light green, new leaves on the tallest trees highlighted against the storm sky. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

23/05/11Strong thunder roars, shaking the house, huge lightning strikes against the black sky, & the wind & rain dance freely while the cat & I watch the show here by the window overlooking the mountain. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

27/05/11After a very heavy downpour, thunder, a bit of hail, & an upset cat who had to leave the window or get wet, the sun is shining very brightly while the drips from the roof continue falling & the cat basks in the sunshiny window again. All is well on the mountain. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

© 2010, 2011, Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw.

My Nightmare Side of Life Quotes

The Nightmare Side of Life Quotes

17/06/11Why take the drugs when you can live here & have a bad trip anytime you like? The only side effects are insanity with a bad attitude. No boredom, but it comes with a big price tag - you'll never know what is reality ever was... if there even IS a reality, one that seems never to go away. Welcome to the nightmare time. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

15/09/10Do we ever in this life know why things turn out as they do? Some of what we think of as our worst flaws saves us much grief while some of our best strengths don't help when we think they should. Still, all works together for us in ways we don't always see. Nothing is as it appears. So, I say relax more, enjoy, & work with whatever happens. Might as well smile, too. It's free. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

21/01/11Brave smiles to hide the tears ripping a living heart asunder. Such sad eyes. Why can I not reach you with my hands? You are so far. But, I can reach you with my heart. Can I move mountains to love you? Will it be enough? So many mountains need a very big heart. I can & I must try. Love & Life demand it. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

22/01/11Decades later she still heard the terrified screams, smelt the blood. The words "she talked" burned, locked her in an extreme-still silence. No visible sign of emotion was safe. Ultra-sweet compliance was her defiance & survival. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw, Baby Tears

25/01/11Moment by moment I am training myself to respect all of me as a whole & worthwhile person. I am learning to turn scared into sacred. I am learning that I really am who I am, & who I am is exactly who I was meant to be. I am learning this is the same for all my relations in creation. AND, it is a joy. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

26/01/11I hated my body until I realized it was how I heard, saw, tasted, felt, smelt, & experienced life. Without my humble body functioning despite all it goes thru, I would not be here. I could not love, laugh, think, or enjoy all I have so far. So, I am learning to love & bless my body. It's about time. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

12/03/11So, are we all to live in The City of Embers as surviving mutant ninja humans, considering all the radiation from so many sources upon us? Dr. Strangelove had it easy, you know. We have to stop worrying & learn to love the meltdown. *macabre humor for disaster management* ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

15/03/11Japanese people are NOT the enemy or to be hated, vilified, or shown condemnation for the horrors they are facing now. They do NOT deserve this disaster. They need compassion, help, & support from the rest of us who also inhabit this planet. We are ALL human. All of us need kindness. None of us are truly "righteous." We are in this together, folk. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

15/03/11The people, dead or surviving, of the many disasters - from "natural" or war-made causes - do not deserve the horrors or our condemnation. Folk, smugness does not protect us from horror(s) happening to us, too. We are human on this planet together. We need each other badly.. always have... maybe now we will learn this in reality please. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

01/04/11Radiation is safe. Toxic sludge is good for you. Poisoned primal ooze on your beach is clean. I'm from the gov't., & I'm here to help you. I think I hear Orwell rolling in his grave with envy on these slogans somehow. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

10/05/11Weeping inwardly while outwardly unsually still. Big eyes, sad. Laughing, loving, but mostly silent. Drawing. Writing. Music. Books. Smiling. Except the eyes. Watching. Knowing. Secrets, dark, deep. Silent. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

09/06/11So often wannabes, charlatans, frauds of all kinds do hitch onto a cause to make a name, money, power, etc. It is one of the despicable things about our species. Trouble is... too many of our species will fall for the fake "messiahs" without much thinking or checking involved. :( ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

© 2010, 2011, Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw.

My Artistic Quotes

Artistic Quotes

14/12/10
Art, regardless which art, is a language that goes to the heart of us to show us ourselves and our world(s) in ways we cannot express any other way. Art speaks deeply even with a feather-light touch. May my art be a channel for good always. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

18/12/10
Music & art are languages of heart & soul, using sounds, sights, spaces, & silences beyond mere intellect, able to bring smiles or tears to join hearts together in ways nothing else can. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

18/12/10
I refuse only to march to the beat of a different drummer. I prefer minuet-ing to a harpsichord, polka-ing to an accordian, waltzing to a cello, or whatever suits my fancy. Why be limited only to marches or drums? ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

08/11/10
Love & Life are both magical. It takes a lot of practice, diligent effort, a sense of timing & wonder, an artistic touch, & as much imagination as possible. Having you in my life to love makes it worth it. With you I know my heart can fly. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

12/02/11
I am who I am in all my beautiful, frightening, funny, sad, mixed up mess of imperfection. I am a fascinating work of art: a bit surreal, a bit fey, a touch whimsical, deeply caring & spiritual ... a woman. You might not like the whole tapestry of who I am, but I doubt you can easily look away. So, watch. Better yet. Be art beside me. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

11/03/11
Dream dance with me. Sing out your heart's song. Let our hearts' songs blend in harmony. Let our feet & hands keep the beat as we celebrate Life, Love, & Joy. Spirit calls to spirit. Reach out across time & space. We can fly this way. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

08/05/11
Playing the piano or organ, or directing a choir, my mom plays many a music hour soothing souls, inspiring dreams, spreading the arts wherever she can. I have no doubt she will continue this forever. It is her heart. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

05/06/11
Written for Jeri Lovell - May your flower of friendship be one of those most beautiful of mythical flowers: the kind that glow & grow on the far side of the moon & the sun, never fading but magically powerful to the renewing of hope, love, & life. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

© 2010, 2011, Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw.

Love Quotes by Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

My Love Quotes

02/10/10Look deeply, my love. See the radiant glow you bring to my eyes, to my smile, to my skin. Drink to overflowing of the love & joy you hold so dear, shining from my eyes. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

22/09/10
You mean so much to me that my heart aches when you are not near, & so I miss you. Be well wherever you roam. Take very good care of yourself because, no matter what, I want you around for a long time yet to come. One day maybe I'll be blessed to see you smiling in front of me. It will be pure joy. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

17/09/10
Let me love to overflowing without reasons other than love. Let me dance upon the tender glances given. Let the nectar of my love's kisses bring me dancing heartbeats drumming to be driven. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

11/09/10More than the grains of sand on the beach, more than the stars in the summer night sky, more than the drops of water in the ocean, more than the sounds in the jungle or the trees in a forest are my loving thoughts for you. As sweet as honey are my dreams of loving you forever. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

15/10/10Anger flares hot, something's not right, but your love means more to me, so I keep that in sight lest I burn you and me and brings us to naught. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

22/10/10You really are worth loving... just as you are, where you are, the way you are, the shape you're in ... worth every bit of love possible. Why? No why. Just because. You are loved. Period. No reasons. Just because. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

08/11/10Love & Life are both magical. It takes a lot of practice, diligent effort, a sense of timing & wonder, an artistic touch, & as much imagination as possible. Having you in my life to love makes it worth it. With you I know my heart can fly. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

12/11/10Hearts are so impractical. They feel whatever they want to, when they want to. They pay no heed to convenience or propriety. And, they are prone to breaking repeatedly. That's what makes them so glorious. They are real and never boring. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

13/11/10If you ever try to burn the bridge between us, you should know I have both a good fire squad and also an excellent bridge re-building skill sets. lol ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

18/11/10May I always see you with the eyes of love so that I see the best of you because love is patient, kind, generous, forgiving, grateful, rejoicing, fun, healing, enduring, and believing always in the best. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

18/11/10Are you my beloved that I have known was waiting somewhere in time for me? I know my heart sings even when I cry because I know you are there. I know my face smiles even despite so many pains, troubles, & even dangers just because I sense your love. How I wish my love could give these same blessings to you forever. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

27/11/10There is a song in your heart, joy & brightness, waiting to bubble up & overflow your lips & your eyes, to shine from your face, to shower our eagerly anticipating world with your love. Come; join the chorus that the morning star began. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

15/12/10Let me know you. What makes you laugh. What makes you cry. Let me look tenderly when you fall. Let me help you up or let me fall with you... over & over again... as long as we're together. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

16/12/10Let me see your immeasurable worth, your sputtering magic, your lovely silliness. Let me sense your cuddliness & sexiness through the mud splatters, messy clothes, & sweat. Let me always smile when you "check your eyelids for cracks" soon after you sit down for the evening. Let me be the one you first think of when you must tell someone something. Let me be the one. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

22/12/10Can my eyes see or my ears hear your heart's sigh? Can my finger touch your soul? Can my tongue taste your true ambrosia? Can my nose smell your spirit? How poor I'd be if my heart could not see & my spirit conceive of joys reached no other way than as a miracle! I could not love you as well if I were so limited, my beloved. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

23/12/10Around, around, around, expressions of ecstasy, one hand up, one hand down, around, around, around, My Beloved calls, my heart sings, around, around, around, the circle goes on, my love is forever. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

02/01/11Love gives us strength when we are weak. It gives us hope when we are discouraged. Love gives us comfort when we grieve. It gives us courage to keep trying even when the way seems impossible. Love shows compassion when we've fallen. It lifts us up so we can go on. With wings of heart, I soar because you loved me. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

12/01/11While her sun love dances with other flowers elsewhere for long, dark months, she waits beneath the icy snow & freezing winds, forgotten by all except the gardener-poet who dreams of spring & daphne blooming on the hill. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

14/01/11My heart was full of love, so I saw love in everything. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

18/01/11
Love swept me away in its embrace & demanded all of me. How could I refuse? It was an enchantment I wanted forever. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

24/01/11Whisper my name, reach out with your heart, know I will answer you & come flying to you on the wind with the wings of my heart. You mean that much to me. That is what love is. That is what friends are. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

28/01/11Goddess of your dreams, the dancing vision in your arms, the soft warm embrace to hide within, the love you have longed for... Come, my beloved. Come. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

08/02/11Reflective of sun, moon, or stars, that hypnotic rhythm, evoking fathoms of dark moving waters within me, but is it salty spray or tears on my cheeks as I gaze longingly, achingly, knowing storms, strong currents even in the calmness of your embrace that would drown me. Yet my heart yearns with a yearning unquenchable. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

14/02/11
Pouring out with reckless abandon the lavish abundance, whirling intoxicated with arms open wide, the wings of heart soar ever onward into the Beloved. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

14/02/11Shall I surrender at last to you? You think you have captured me so completely. I ache to give up resisting, to rest at last from struggling. But, not yet. The holy wild within me remains unconquered & will never give up. Beware of caging a fiercely wild heart. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

16/02/11Enchanted by the song in your heart, I stopped to listen then saw the brightness of your eyes & smile. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

20/02/11Am I in love? Absolutely, totally, overflowingly drunk on love. Dancing, whirling, living, breathing, moving, being in love. My Beloved calls, & my heart flies on the wings of love forever. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

26/02/11Enthroned in my heart of hearts is the Vastness, the Mystery, the Breathe, the Light, the Love of All, the All That Is. An Eternal Stillness of vibrant energy & power. My Beloved. While my mortal body holds the Spirit I was gifted, may my little light shine brightly, beckoning all to the Beloved. When I return later, may the love I shared here remain & continue to grow & to re-seed more love. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

27/02/11Passionate kisses, embraceable lust, tender emotions, big bag of fairy dust; playfully flirting or romping with glee; freely laugh if you're coming with me. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

19/03/11Moonlight sparkles in your eyes; white brilliance shines on your hair; perigee of the biggest love glows on your face; so take me in your arms moonlit lover. Let's soar beyond time & space among the stars. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

28/03/11You ask "why do you love me?" How do you explain love? It just IS. Try telling the deaf of music or the blind of colors. It will be easier, esp. if the love is Love. But, oh! What a glorious kaleidescope of fireworks, of ordinary things, & of everything in between & beyond I can share with you to help you know love. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

11/04/11A coolness on the night air, I shiver. Hold me. Needing that warmth only you have. I shiver. Stars sparkle eyes. A quivering smile. Anticipating, longing, I shiver. Hold me forever, my starshine. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

13/04/11Kiss me with a million kisses that never stop. Hold me forever in your eyes. Let me know the joy of your lover's embrace. Please never let me go. Breathless trembling. Kiss me, my love. Kiss me forever. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

18/04/11Fly away with me, & let the wind buoy us up on nothing but love. Fly away with me, & let the whole universe watch with sighs. Fly away with me, & know the shining light only love can bring. Fly away with me forever. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

18/04/11
Enfolded in my softness, lie here and rest, my beloved. Let nothing trouble you now. Just rest while I watch over your wonders tonight. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

18/04/11Without you the sky has no sun, the birds have no feathers, the trees have no roots. Without you water is not wet, fire is not hot, earth has no soil. Without you my heart is barren, bereft, forlorn. So I write you on my heart, sing you on my soul, dance you in my spirit. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

19/04/11You heard me. Not just my voice. You heard ME. And suddenly, I was peaceful. Nothing else had changed, but everything had changed. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

10/05/11I was born for you & you for me. We need each other. Sharing together to meet our needs, our goals, our dreams... Together we can. We must. We are all in this together. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

30/05/11Deep thirst for that sweet, salty taste forever, longing to savor each kiss fully, wishing for the endless night of love just as the barest beginnings of showing my love for you, you are etched permanently in my heart. Love begins and ends with you, my beloved. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

30/05/11
Soft as a rabbit's tail, playful as a pair of kittens, untamed as the howling wind, so are but few of the many moods of my love as ever-flowing as a strong deep river to the sea. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

30/05/11
Morning comes with a rush of noise as birds sing to welcome the dawn, a new time to grow, to explore, to learn, to think, to laugh, to play, to live, to love... come, my beloved. Let us celebrate the dawn. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

01/06/11Come into my embrace, my beloved. Let me show you the joys of heaven come to earth, embodied in this very soft, warm woman flesh- perfect in its imperfection, contoured to cradle love forever. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

03/06/11Tonight the chilled but still warm breeze brushes through my hair as I look out into the darkness, longing, yearning, searching for you, my beloved, with a thirst so deep to be eternal. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

07/06/11Playfully, gleefully tumbling into joy, a frollicking, romping good time, all of the pleasures and then some besides, oh beloved, let's make love sublime. ~ Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw

© 2010, 2011, Daphne Yvonne Bradshaw.