I May Bend, but I Will Not Break

I have recently been drawn to create a body of work that focuses on Strength. With the changes that have been happening in our communities and our political sphere, there has been a significant rise in bullying, intolerance, hate, and fear.

This energy, which once felt like an acute event, now feels like a chronic current continually and quietly flowing underneath everything. Its presence has left me often feeling consumed with anxiety, along with those around me. And so, I decided to try and work through those feelings with my Art and create this body of work. I will be creating it, in one medium or another, every day. It is

"30 Warrior Women in 30 Days". Each piece will have a "writing" attached to it, portraying the feelings or thought process associated.

Day One: "I May Bend, but I will not Break"

"I may Bend, but I will not Break.

Those winds of change, unexpected forces that push me up against the side of the mountain, they may cause me to pause....but only for a moment.

I am resilient.

I will keep Climbing.

I am a Warrior Woman.

Those predictable tricksters, the ones who put obstacles in the path, they may slow my trek to the finish line...but they will not prevent it.

I will stay alert.

I will readjust my path.

I will keep Walking.

I am a Warrior Woman.

Those crazy makers and drama dwellers, the ones who drain the energy of others and speak in half-truths, they may hurt me...but they will not cause me to close my heart to others.

I will practice Self Care.

I will stay aware.

I will keep Loving.

I am a Warrior Woman.

I may pause but I will continue to climb.

I may readjust the path but I will continue to walk.

I may protect my heart but I will continue to love.

I may bend but I will not break,

I am resilient.

I am strong.

I am fragile.

I am a believer.

I am a Warrior Woman."

Original Sold
Art Prints available on Fine Art America here I May Bend but I Will Not Break

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