* Note: This blog post was written before moving from the Loving Rd domain/website to Thrive True for technical reasons and before adopting the pen name Julia Ostara (which is just 2 letters different than my married name and sounds more feminine to me). Please pardon any outdated references/links. Thank you!
May we all live In Courage, letting our inner lights guide and shine… because we can. <3 I’m so honored to have my art paired with the inspiring, moving words in the poem below by my friend, Laura Probert! Laura told this warrior queen’s story/spoke her mind (I knew she had something very similar to say!)… yet she wrote the poem before ever seeing this art and I painted this a year ago! Sweet serendipitous collaboration and courage!
Because You Can
~ By Laura Probert
Let your heart soften.
Let yourself be moved
by perspective.
Allow the tendrils of love
to invade your space
and give them permission
to inspire you.
Do something brave.
Because you can
because it’s right
because someone else can’t.
Recognize your power
your duty
your opportunity.
It matters.
Notice your gifts,
speak up.
Realize the waste
of your fear.
Do something.
Because you can.
Your fear is boring.
You were born to save the world.
Above Poem written by Laura Probert
Above Artwork: InCourage, by Julia Osterc – read more about this artwork here:
https://thrivetrue.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/storytelling/
This is my third collaboration with Laura and it’s been a blessing each time to see how our creations combine so wonderfully to become something different together. 🙂
I’m so grateful to have “met” Laura through a mutual facebook friend. She is a brave, bold, and beautiful creative force! I LOVE this most recent video she and her daughter produced with what might be my favorite of her poems so far. She captures so beautifully how I have often felt… maybe you, too?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CioSqy9EssI
More about Laura:
Laura Probert, MPT is a holistic physical therapist, published author, inspirational teacher, poet, and black belt in Tae Kwon Do. She’ll help you heal the stuff that gets in the way of you writing, creating and running your life and business like the brave healer you are. She’s serious about integrating mind, body and soul as a journey to passion and power and it’s her mission to show you how. You can find her writing featured in places like The Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, Best Self Magazine, The Wellness Universe, Wild Sister Magazine, PersonalGrowth.com, Tiny Buddha and The Elephant Journal. Find her books and programs at www.LauraProbert.com and www.facebook.com/kickasswarriorgoddess
Thank you so much for sharing – I really believe when we collaborate we multiply the love power times like a million zillion. I love this so much and am so grateful to have met you.
I love that idea “multiplying the love power ties a million zillion!!!” and your video brings a sweet smile to my heart. <3
Hi Julia I have just listened to Laura’s video …wow isn’t it wonderful . I , like you am so grateful to have met this lady( via Internet ) she published me …thought my poem good enough to print me and I have met you through your blog …paintings and poems are meant to go together ….yours and Laura’s fit like Ciderella’s slipper ?
Cherryx
“Like Cinderella’s slipper” — love that!!! You are quite the poet, too! 🙂 ♡ So grateful to be part of this courageous and creative circle with you all!