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🙌🏽 ☮️ Thank u for checking out this post. This is a drawing I completed this past January, ‘19. The idea for this piece – the entire inspiration, actually – came from the song “Praying,” by Kesha. I heard this song – and saw the music video – online, and i rly liked it. It drew me in, rly strongly. Link to the song: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tLR3Gqz5PEs ☯️ The song repeats the phrase “I hope you’re somewhere praying”. This “you” is not identified in the song. So, the person who’s being addressed is not identified. But in my interpretation, this “you” can easily refer to God. Even though God doesn’t pray to anyone, I don’t think (since ‘he’s the supreme being and there’s nothing greater than him/it’ is the logic, I think) – the “you” in this line can still refer to him. The way in which it could refer to god would be (addressing him); “I hope you’re at peace, and I don’t have any venomous feelings towards you. I release you, and I am letting all the hurt you have given me, go.” So, the term “praying” here wouldn’t be a literal praying, but a figurative term for being ok – at peace. The speaker (or Kesha) is telling god “I hope you are at peace. And I release you.” This interpretation of mine is supported by many other verses in the song, like: “Well, you almost had me fooled – told me that I was nothing without you” (the opening lines); “You brought the flames and you put me through hell – I had to learn how to fight for myself”; “After everything you’ve done, I can thank you for how strong I have become”; and “I’ll just say this is I wish you farewell.” These verses can all, together, refer to God. Again, it backs up the idea that the speaker is peacefully letting god go. It’s a really beautiful and unique idea, that one ‘hopes God is somewhere, ‘praying.’ It’s a unique way to express one’s releasing of god. To be honest, I’m not sure if the singer/songwriter (Kesha) would say that this interpretation of mine is valid (regarding her song). But at the same time, one of the beauties of music, lyrics and all art is that the audience can interpret it…rather than there being no chance of more than one interpretation. Or ‘answer’, as in math and other things. *Also: I researched a bit about Kesha online, and learned that she does believe in god/a higher power. But maybe the song is sung from part of her that lets go of the idea of god. (Because – you know – we’re multidimensional beings. All of humanity is, I’m sure.) Or maybe the song is sung from the perspective of someone else. Someone else who is letting god go. In which case my hypothesis would still hold valid, and the “you” in the song could refer to god. I hope all these theories of mine about the song are strong/good.. “Praying” is a really beautiful song – I loved it. I think it’s one that a lot of people should hear/listen to. Just like how the song “Praying”, in my personal interpretation, features someone letting god go, my drawing depicts a woman doing the same. She’s addressing god (depicted with the multi colored shapes and lines), telling him that ‘she hopes he’s somewhere, praying’ (words borrowed from the song). The woman is physically abused, mentally ill, and alone, in life. That may or may not be the reason why she says goodbye to god. In addition: the drawing depicts some aspects of the suffering and unbearableness of life. Things like war, murder, mental illness, slavery, and homelessness are symbolized by my renderings of a bomb, a gun, psychiatric medication, chained hands, and a family living on a street. I thought I’d include the idea of life’s misery in general, in addition to the woman’s specific misery, to strengthen the message of letting god go. Of there being too much misery in life for a benevolent god. -I’m not actually saying to my audience to let god go – it’s more of a spotlight on the idea. A highlighting of the concept, itself . I personally believe in a god//a higher power (just like Kesha does. hehe 🙂). But I don’t blame people who don’t. I think their position (of unbelief) is a legitimate position too, considering everything. -I believe in an afterlife very strongly… so I guess by default I have to believe in an entity that administers (or is in control of) that afterlife. (That’s not the only reason I believe in a higher power, though 😬). -I’m really confused as to the level of suffering around us, though. I think that some suffering – up to a certain level – does give you good character, and so on. Very strongly. It gives you sensitivity to and empathy with other people’s pain and etc., very much so. But sometimes life is unbearable. I don’t know what the point of that is. That’s something I’m grappling with. As in; I know you can’t have a rainbow without the rain, but sometimes the rain is an outpour. And it’s freezing. And it goes on for seemingly forever. So, I don’t necessarily see any meaningfulness in that. I don’t see why life has to be insanely bad, sometimes. The unbearable-ness of life (poverty, mental illness, domestic abuse, crime, etc.) is something I can’t quite understand why. But I’m trying to.. And I’m open to whatever answer may come to me, of course. hehe ok ty🙏🏽https://findingpeacefulplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/a4e178ca-4916-4db5-adac-5c381b85e925.jpegA4E178CA-4916-4DB5-ADAC-5C381B85E925https://findingpeacefulplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/d934a2f8-64d8-418d-89c1-94c65c258999.jpegD934A2F8-64D8-418D-89C1-94C65C258999an ‘I’m sorry’ card..lol. remorse is one of the worst feelings , I think. I would love to give these cards to some people I’ve hurt, and receive some for myself, honestly. 😣 *This phrase (‘The pebbles forgive me, the trees forgive me...’) is from the song ‘Anyone Else But You,’ by The Moldy Peaches. This song was also part of the soundtrack to Juno , the movie 😋. Link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-N3BjVMWziE thank u for viewing, lol. #music #songlyrics #movie #forgiveness #remorse #sorry #friends #relationships #communication #presents #cards ~lastly; this #illustration was completed on Tuesday, May 14, 2019.. ty 🎊🎊https://findingpeacefulplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/0afd7449-317d-4276-ae0b-8056752753fd.jpeg0AFD7449-317D-4276-AE0B-8056752753FDhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/07b6d66b-d786-448e-8231-1c571afca7c6.jpeg07B6D66B-D786-448E-8231-1C571AFCA7C6I joined in the effort to sell irises outside of Giant supermarket (in Ashburn, VA) for NAMI-NoVA’s Iris Project. The Iris Project was an effort to raise funds for NAMI NoVA by selling irises-a flower that is a symbol of "hope" for mental health :3 Date attended: Sat., April 5, 2014. c: Pls consider supporting NAMI-NoVA through liking them on Facebook or Instagram, or maybe a donation :3 Thank you*: https://www.nami-northernvirginia.org/about-us.html 💜💟☮️🙏🏽2022-02-10T16:40:43+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2019/12/02/a-list-some-book-recommendations-some-pics-some-vids/https://findingpeacefulplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/img_1625.pngimg_1625https://findingpeacefulplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/img_1679-1.jpgimg_1679-1https://findingpeacefulplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/img_1430.jpgimg_1430https://findingpeacefulplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/img_1679.jpgimg_16792022-02-10T16:40:28+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2019/12/19/pic/https://findingpeacefulplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/img_0050.jpgimg_00502022-02-10T16:40:11+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2019/12/24/sudan-%f0%9f%92%9b/2022-02-10T16:39:57+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2020/08/24/3-a-couple-poems-3/2022-02-10T16:39:43+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2020/11/07/a-pdf-link/2022-02-10T16:39:28+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2020/11/11/3-housing-first/2022-02-10T16:39:11+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2020/11/18/tulsi/2022-02-10T16:38:58+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2021/01/19/3-3/2022-02-10T16:38:44+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2021/01/31/3-poem-%f0%9f%98%9b/2022-02-10T16:37:54+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2021/07/31/poem-titled-suffering/2022-02-10T16:37:22+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2021/07/31/poem-titled-horizon/2022-02-10T16:36:55+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2021/08/13/c-3/2022-02-10T16:36:24+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2021/08/18/untitled-and-june-4-2021/2022-02-10T16:36:06+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2021/08/31/c-4/2022-02-10T16:35:33+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2021/09/05/c-5/2022-02-10T16:35:15+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2021/09/12/c-6/2022-02-10T16:34:57+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2021/09/26/c-7/2022-02-10T16:34:20+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2021/09/29/c-8/2022-02-10T16:34:03+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2021/10/25/why-we-should-encourage-visual-artists-and-other-creative-professionals-why-the-arts-are-important/2022-02-10T16:33:20+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2021/12/02/c-10/2022-02-10T16:33:00+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2021/12/02/c-11/2022-02-10T16:32:42+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/2022/02/07/c-14/2022-02-10T16:31:20+00:00monthlyhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/poems/2022-02-08T00:38:02+00:00weekly0.6https://findingpeacefulplace.com/c/2021-08-06T15:06:06+00:00weekly0.6https://findingpeacefulplace.com/visual-art/https://findingpeacefulplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/09bbdf26-cbe2-44fe-b62b-4d0ac4656494.jpeg09BBDF26-CBE2-44FE-B62B-4D0AC4656494internatonal women's day; March 8th, 2025. <3https://findingpeacefulplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/c8f595f8-a1a4-4988-9f10-e4e141d52ddb.pngC8F595F8-A1A4-4988-9F10-E4E141D52DDB-started this a couple days ago :3 -hopefully this will help someone out there :3 <3 much love 🧡🤟🏽🙏🏽https://findingpeacefulplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/28d4e4d1-9178-403b-b405-c1156a46c272_1_102_o.jpeg28D4E4D1-9178-403B-B405-C1156A46C272_1_102_ofeb. 26, 2021 https://findingpeacefulplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3eefa95e-969d-4be6-aa28-dd00dbfb64d6.png3EEFA95E-969D-4BE6-AA28-DD00DBFB64D6https://findingpeacefulplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/72c0707b-78e5-45f9-b1fc-3677a02c2673_1_102_o.jpeg72C0707B-78E5-45F9-B1FC-3677A02C2673_1_102_oc: teh lyrics on teh poster r taken from teh song "man in the mirror," by Michael Jackson c: 😢😢 :3 I think this poster wuold actually be a good one to have next to ur dresser/mirror, in ur room 😢🧡 it might be a good visual graphic to have next to ur mirror. "Man in the Mirror." 🌸🥲 so: this drawing is of a dresser drawer, + a poster (with the lyrics to the song "Man In The Mirror," on them). --I sketched out a coat,.. so that when the person in the room "turns up the collar on his favorite winter coat," he'll "see (envision) the kids in the street, with not enough to eat." He might think 'who am I to be blind, pretending not to see their need?" So in other words; the whole room is sort of inspired by or revolving around the lyrics on the green poster. the lyrics to the song 'man in the mirror,' by m.j.😢 ok bye, ty😢😣 https://findingpeacefulplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cabf3640-7a32-4a02-9c0d-a71a4cef9181_1_102_o.jpegCABF3640-7A32-4A02-9C0D-A71A4CEF9181_1_102_ohey friend😢😢😢 this is a drwing of Justice and Lucky (Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur), from film 'Poetic Justice.' 😢🥺 thx fr viewing, love u😢 (-the words are actualy frm the song "Again," by Jackson, which plays at the end of the film.😢🌸). -feb. 18, 2021.https://findingpeacefulplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/79edb50a-e589-469c-bc0e-ca928997af59.png79EDB50A-E589-469C-BC0E-CA928997AF59-feb. 17, 2020 :3 😢https://findingpeacefulplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/8693c45d-8a32-4f43-a5e0-2fc325942ecb.png8693C45D-8A32-4F43-A5E0-2FC325942ECB-feb. 5, 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pic is actually not a drawing i completed ... it’s actually (instead) a pic of some bookmarks i got from my public library, this month:)) I managed to take 4 - wanted to take 25 or 30, but you know.. the people at the desk/librarians and stuff would have been like ‘don’t take that many.’ Lol. (Should’ve taken 10, at least, in that case 😂😘). #Pride2019 #CascadesLibraryhttps://findingpeacefulplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/82c635f3-d53b-4a0a-a74a-beb00dd62996.png82C635F3-D53B-4A0A-A74A-BEB00DD62996this is the original illustration I completed for The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice, for use in a flyer. (For incorporation into a flyer, for use by The Rachel Corrie Foundation). -in terms of lgbt symbolism, the guy in the yellow shirt sitting near the back of the field is holding a sign with the rainbow flag on it, along with the universal feminist sign, and a peace sign (anti-war). ✊🏾 *Thank you for viewing!* *this illustration was completed September 8, 2017..https://findingpeacefulplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2dcb3306-737f-4acd-9cc9-00e2c4163e5d.png2DCB3306-737F-4ACD-9CC9-00E2C4163E5DThis is poster I created for the Charlottesville Area Green Party, completed April 4, 2018. https://findingpeacefulplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9982a74c-cbce-4fd8-810e-c66abb70c3ec.png9982A74C-CBCE-4FD8-810E-C66ABB70C3ECAugust, 2016. -this drawing conveys that Sen. Bernie Sanders stood with marginalized people (during the ’15-’16 presidential race). In reality, he encouraged them to take part in the political process and make their voices heard, despite (or rather–because of) their marginalized status in their communities/society. the drawing depicts Sen. Sanders with supporters of his about to meet the corporate media, politicians who are part of the (powerful and stubborn) establishment, and corporate America (e.g., Wall Street people). the Senator is reassuring his supporters with; “Don’t worry, guys–we got this.” In the drawing, the Bernie Sanders supporters are each part of a marginalized/ignored/mistreated/disenfranchised group of people, in American society. — True unity, a common vision/dream, and love between a politician and his supporters is a rare and beautiful thing. That’s (part of) what makes the Sanders movement/revolution/cause so special.🙂 A quote (from blacklivesmatter.com (link) that I think really reflects the Sanders movement (I think Sen. Sanders has said a version of this quote, many times. The quote actually sounds *just* like him.): “There’s no reason for the establishment to fear me. But it has every right to fear the people collectively – I am one with the people.” (Huey P. 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