Serenity's First Stop

Serenity came to me with just a head and torso,

 from her creator Amy in Central Texas.

Serenity is so beautiful,

with such an interesting face.

I just kept thinking of

the Sea of Serenity

on the face of the moon...

Mare Serenitatis

Enjoying the splendor of the full moon

has always been very calming

in my life.

Serenity....

makes me think of..

calm

peace

music

a creative life

a centering line of thought

a study of work

contemplation

with eyes wide open

voices from the past

Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time;

serenity, that nothing is.

by Thomas Szasz

The Serenity Prayer

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change

The courage to change the things I can

And the wisdom to know the difference.

Center-down

...Quaker saints

To the possession of the self the way is inward

...Plotinus

The cell of self-knowledge is the stall in which the pilgrim must be reborn

...St. Catherine of Siena

The crane symbolizes peace.

The Moon Shell,

a gift from the sea,

 says 'solitude'

and in solitude there is

serenity.

Everyone needs some time alone

to find the peace and serenity within them,

especially when there is chaos all around you.

Mano Poderosa...

a labyrinth shaped like a hand,

derives from the ancient times as a sign of

magical protection and benediction.

Walk the labyrinth for

serenity.

Some additions...

hair

vintage lace head wrap with beads

faux diamond on nose

moon shell

pearled polymer clay moon face cabochon

to forehead

man in the moon earring

long horsehair pony tail,

representing travel

in Native American culture

additions listed in journal

Old dictionary page

 showing definition for serenity.

Last journal page...

watercolor of Serenity

on dictionary page.

I truly enjoyed working on

Serenity.

Soon she will be traveling on

to the second stop in her year long journey...

to North Carolina with Gail.

Yvonne