Jenny Sharp

Lotus flowers are beautiful not only in their appearance but in what they symbolize. They begin life as a seed, growing in muddy darkness at the bottom of a pond. The darkness is like our ignorance – we can’t clearly see the truth about life. The seed grows toward the warmth and light of the sun just as humans naturally grow toward the warmth of love and compassion, and toward the light of truth. The mature flower floats on the surface, bathing in the full light of the sun, well hidden underneath yet it is able to move freely according to the flow of the water – the changing current of any situation.

In Asian art, the lotus symbolizes birth and rebirth through the fact that the petals open when the sun comes out and close when the sun sets. The long stem symbolizes our connection to our origins, while the flower represents the enlightenment to which we aspire.

Writing is like the lotus. It begins life with a few words that grow from darkness into fruitful life with the help of the sun. The creativity flows on the surface whilst the current is raging below as the words becomes grounded yet still able to move freely on the page.  Words connect us to who we are. They symbolize our thoughts and with every stroke of the pen create an unforgettable  journey.

As you take time out to write, cherish the birth of your words, watch them grow and blossom with every sunrise and sunset.

“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul.

Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.”  PVStarr

 Had an eerily magical  time at Varuna June/July. Thanks Vera, Peter and all the wonderful creators who were there with me. Now I'm going to have an even more - if that's possible - magical time in Melbourne  as a May Gibbs Fellow! Thanks to all the May Gibbs committee for giving me this opportunity.

Narelle's Book Launch was awesome and so was Clare's.

Book Links http://www.booklinks.org.au/ HAS MOVED to the State Library Queensland. Come in and say hello!

Check out my blog just for kids at http://whispersandwhiskers.wordpress.com

and my other blogs at http://revolvingpapyrus.wordpress.com

http://etchingsofthought.wordpress.com

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 Jenny Sharp's website is archived with the National Library of Australia, as a website of national significance.

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