“Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant—there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing—and keeping the unknown always beyond you.”
“You and I don’t know whether our vision is clear in relation to our time or not—No matter what failure or success we may have—we will not know—But we can keep our integrity—according to our own sense of balance with the world and that creates our form.” ~ Georgia O’Keeffe (the Sherwood-Anderson Letters)
“Nobody sees a flower – really – it is so small it takes time – we haven’t time – and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time.” ~ in Georgia O’Keeffe
Blue and Green Music, by Georgia O’Keeffe. Public domain image courtesy of WikiMedia.
“There was no one around to look at what I was doing – no one interested – no one to say anything about it one way or another. I was alone and singularly free, working into my own unknown – no one to satisfy except myself.” ~ in 1915, when Ms. O’Keeffe was working in charcoal (before the color paintings she became most known for).
“I decided to start anew – to strip away what I’d been taught,” she said.
“I feel there is something unexplored about woman that only a woman can explore.”
May we have the grace and courage to strip away what we’ve been taught, and explore the unknown to make it known.
Jamie is an inspiration partner and lantern-holder for her fellow transformation leaders, change catalysts, and creative nonconformists who are living, inspiring, and (intentionally or not) leading the way in these chaotic times.
Jamie is a long-time servant of the Muse, a writer and author, and an intrepid walker and feline-tender. She has great appreciation for dark chocolate and cooking other nourishing, delicious meals -- often plant-based -- to nourish her partner and her peeps. She's also the director of a women's health clinic in her community, emphasizing in-person, for-real compassionate care. (Aquarius Sun & Saturn, Chiron & Jupiter Pisces, Ur-Plu Virgo conjunction, and HD 6/2 Projector) Be well!
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I am a huge O Keeffe fan and my hotel in Santa Fe was right across the street from her museum. I visited there several times. She was also a 6 Scorpio 😉 Her quotes are so on point, thanks for sharing.
Oh, very cool, Linda, that you were able to immerse in her work when you were staying across from the museum there in Santa Fe. From what I’ve learned about her, she seems to have drawn great inspiration from that Southwestern landscape. And yes, indeed, a Scorpio sun, too. 🙂 Love, Jamie
January 24, 2015 at 4:25 pm
I am a huge O Keeffe fan and my hotel in Santa Fe was right across the street from her museum. I visited there several times. She was also a 6 Scorpio 😉 Her quotes are so on point, thanks for sharing.
January 24, 2015 at 6:50 pm
Oh, very cool, Linda, that you were able to immerse in her work when you were staying across from the museum there in Santa Fe. From what I’ve learned about her, she seems to have drawn great inspiration from that Southwestern landscape. And yes, indeed, a Scorpio sun, too. 🙂 Love, Jamie
January 25, 2015 at 3:52 pm
I love Georgia O’Keeffe.
January 25, 2015 at 3:56 pm
She’s a gem, for sure, Sindy Sue. 🙂 Pretty amazing woman.
January 25, 2015 at 3:56 pm
Sensual.