word. poetry.

in. my. absurd. art. experiment.

the. masterpiece. appears. surreal.

a. sculpture. created. from. purple. smoke.

its. silhouette. smeared. on. white. canvas.

an. aesthetic. metaphor. for. harmony.

and. balance.

- photo & poem by jag

i dare you not to smile...

This video came to me by way of Superhero - it brought tears of joy and giggles... I've watched it numerous times, always with the same head-boppin', smile-inducing effect. It makes me happy to share it with you today!

(Because the Blogger template crops off part of the video, I suggest you click on the video itself - as opposed to the triangular PLAY icon - so that it brings you to the full-size YouTube version.)



simply jag
xox

beauty in the heart of downtown...

I've loved this painting for close to 20 years. It stands two stories high and is located in the foyer of a hotel/commercial building in downtown Ottawa. I walk by it every week on my way to my meditation group. Also, it was in this hotel that we held our wedding reception 19 years ago this fall. I noticed the painting the first time I set foot there. How could I not?!

It really is beautiful to me. In the midst of all the hurry and scurry of the downtown workday, it invites me to pause and breathe and take in the sight, sound and smell of the ocean... even if it is only in my mind.

simply jag xox

a simple wish...

A simple wish for you...

May you recognize Love in all its guises
and when faced with a choice,
always err on the side of Love.

simply jag xox

a simple scent...

"Maybe we should develop a Crayola bomb as our next secret weapon. A happiness weapon. A beauty bomb. And every time a crisis developed, we would launch one. It would explode high in the air - explode softly - and send thousands, millions, of little parachutes into the air. Floating down to earth - boxes of Crayolas. And we wouldn't go cheap, either - not little boxes of eight. Boxes of sixty-four, with the sharpener built right in. With silver and gold and copper, magenta and peach and lime, amber and umber and all the rest. And people would smile and get a little funny look on their faces and cover the world with imagination."

~Robert Fulghum

Can anyone resist the scent of simpler times?!

simply jag xox