“Love, Peace & Believe” By Marlene Rose Besso

I discovered this road sign a few years ago while touring with a friend visiting me here in Sedona, AZ. At that time I had lived here for 5 years and never knew this street existed. It was so serendipitous to find Serendipity Trail, especially since serendipity is one of my favorite words!

Often times in our lives there are things that are obscured, but have existed for centuries without the awareness they deserve. This is the time to open our eyes to generations of prejudice, racial inequalities, oppression, and shed a light on these horrendous truths. Leonard Cohen’s lyrics: “There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” seems so relevant right about now. America has broken open and we can no longer ignore this glaring spotlight on 400+ years of unjust treatment of black people on this planet. Finally, centuries later in 2020, the phrase “Black Lives Matter” has become the chant in the streets by humans of all races and ethnicity, marching together to forge a new frontier of equality, liberty and justice for all.

During these tumultuous times on our planet, as we deal with the coronavirus pandemic, and the breaking open of historic racial inequities precipitated by the police brutally killing George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, we might want to look at this as a serendipitous event in our history.  Usually the word serendipity, or serendipitous is associated with happiness or luck, but it also has a more contemplative meaning; something that happens by chance, unforeseen, unanticipated, advantageous, fortuitous, etc. I believe that out of all this turmoil and grief that America and the world are experiencing, we will chart new paths in history toward healing our humanity and planet for the next generations to come.

America has broken open with peaceful protests going on indefinitely in our streets and globally across the planet. Change will come; this is an uprising, a revolution long overdue. Equality, Liberty and Justice will prevail for all human beings, of all races, nationalities, genders, and the result will be beneficial and serendipitous for all.

I believe all of these pandemics plaguing us now have happened at this time in history for a higher purpose. This is a challenging and traumatic time in all of our lives, and as we get through this together, I believe when it eventually ends we will have experienced a profound transformative catharsis.

In America we have the national elections coming in November, I foresee a referendum coming on who we allow to reside in our White House, moral values and experience requirements, and how all Americans, and immigrants who wish to become Americans, are respected in our country. I have confidence that the young generation will vote in massive numbers, and we will all make our voices heard loud and clear for our future healing and survival. I hope we will continue to peacefully protest in our streets to ensure justice and systematic changes be enacted, forging a new path, to protect, respect, and insist on equality for all.

Our environment, our humanity and our values must be respected, cherished and protected. New chapters will be written in history to document these transformative tumultuous times in 2020, and I foresee the consequence as a serendipitous transmutation for the future of our planet earth.

Living our lives with loving intentions, integrity, honesty, decency, fortitude and courage will create the kind of world we all can be proud to call home. Resilience, patience and passion, along with focus, determination and courage are what it takes to make your dreams come true.

 “Always remember the future comes one day at a time”. Dean Achsen

I have HOPE and believe in the DREAM of Liberty and Justice for ALL.

With much gratitude to all those who donated to my Birthday Fundraisers at OneTreePlanted.org and on Facebook, I am proud to announce that as of today, there will be 366 Trees Planted in honor and memory of Hearts & Souls lost to Covid-19. This is a gift from my heart to the families who are grieving the loss of their dear ones. 

Leaving this legacy for their families is a beautiful way to honor those who have suffered and passed away during this pandemic.  When we plant a tree, we are creating a beautiful living, breathing gift of nature that will hopefully live on for many years to come. 

“He that plants trees loves others besides himself.” ~ Thomas Fuller

In this pandemic world our newest fashion statement to protect our fellow citizens are FACE MASKS! I love my new original art face masks from Fine Art America. Finally I received a few designs in the mail, and they are comfortable, breathable, and washable. Click on the picture if you would like to purchase one. $17.00 each

“If one wishes for suffering not to happen to people and the earth, it begins with a kind heart.” Pema Chodron

At some point I would like to start a fundraiser to plant a tree in honor of every life lost due to Covid-19. It could be at least a quarter of a million trees around the world! It would make a huge difference on this planet earth for hundreds of years to come.

During these challenging times be sure to take a moment to breathe, and remember your special daily words and affirmations that will bring you peace, harmony and equanimity. I have noticed for me having a daily ritual seems more important than ever during this new life chapter we are all enduring one day at a time. I highly recommend giving it a try. Over the past few years I have created and designed several inspiring books and oracle cards that you may enjoy.

We are all in this together, let’s do our personal best to:

BE KIND, BE COMPASSIONATE, BE LOVE.

May these books inspire you to begin your own daily rituals, offering you peace and happiness in each moment as you breathe through your day. Soon you will begin creating your own Zen Daily Words and affirmations that fit your mood and intentions for your day.

ZEN HEARTS-Vortex Love Messages is Zen Heart Creations newest publication designed from our Zen Heart Creations-Vortex Love Cards! It is a uniquely sized booklet at only 4 x 6 inches, easy to carry along with you to get Zen inspired throughout your day! It features Inspirational Quotes, Original Zen Heart Art, and Vortex Love Messages created by Mars Sedona “The HEART Lady”!

Zen Heart Creations Vortex Love Cards designed by Mars Sedona “The HEART Lady” features two designs that include 26 oracle cards in each deck, with her Original Zen Heart Art, Zen Daily Words, Inspirational Quotes, and Unique Love Messages! These are available in Sedona, AZ at Sedona Artist Market and also at our online store.

Zen Daily Words is Zen Heart Creations first publication filled with Zen Inspirational Affirmations, Quotes, Unique Word Search Puzzles, Original Art, Dream Quotes, and Inspired Personal Essays created by Marlene Rose Besso. This inspiring and interactive book will offer many mindful moments of fun solving the word search puzzles.

Mars Mindful Moments is filled with Zen Daily Words of Inspirational Quotes & Original Zen Heart Art by Marlene Rose Besso. Uniquely designed as a 6 x 6 inch book to enjoy these inspirational quotes and beautiful original art. This book is also available as an Kindle E-Book.

ZEN Hearts & Inspirational Lyrics is a Zenfully Unique Book Featuring Zen Heart Art from the 365 Hearts Project and Inspirational Song Lyrics created by Marlene Rose Besso.

Happy International Women’s Day 2020!

I found the perfect quote for today’s celebration….. 

“Think like a Queen. A Queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” Oprah Winfrey

This Digital Heart Art Creation of “Quan Yin” ~ The Goddess of Loving-Kindness and Compassion, is my “Queen” inspiration on a daily basis. This photo was taken a few years ago, while visiting a beautiful Wolf Sanctuary & Retreat Center near Sedona, Arizona.

This statue of Quan Yin has been on this sacred property for decades, and with the exception of her head rising up from the earth, the rest of the statue is buried underground. According to the Retreat & Sanctuary Guide, the Spirits have requested to never unearth the entire statue of Quan Yin, it must remain as is.

I was thrilled to discover this image and have the opportunity to take this unique photograph of Quan Yin. I am inspired to share Loving-Kindness and Compassion on a daily basis to all those who I meet along my path. I doubt she ever felt like a failure, since her mission in existence was to comfort all those she came in contact with. A Queen has a mission to be respected and loved, and to do that one must be confident, courageous, and practice giving and receiving Loving-Kindness & Compassion at all times.

Namaste

Happy Leap Year & Leap Year Day! I wondered about people born in a leap year, if and when they celebrate their Birthdays on the off years? Of course I had to google it, and found out one of their nicknames is “Leaplings” and they either choose to only celebrate on their actual birth date in the Leap Years, or they pick the day before or day after! At first it seemed as if every presidential election fell on a Leap Year, but that is not true. Leap Years only fall on the years that are divisible by 4. Have fun reading all about Leap Years at the following link: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_year

My February Heart Month Project of creating a Digital Heart Painting each day has now been completed with my Leap Year Day creation I call: “Leaping Hearts”! Click on the photo above to see all the prints and home decor items available for purchase on Fine Art America.

We are ten more days into my favorite month of February, and ongoing project of creating a digital heart painting each day for HEART Month!  I am sharing a collage of another 10 Digital Heart Creations! If any of them delight your heart or soul, they are are available as prints, greeting cards, and an array of home decor products on my Fine Art America website.

We are ten days into my favorite month and new project of creating a digital heart painting each day in February.  Since this is Valentine’s Day Week, I am sharing my first 10 Digital Heart Creations! If any of them delight your heart or soul, they are are available as prints, greeting cards, and an array of home decor products on my Fine Art America website.

This is my favorite time of year! I love going on “Heart Hunts” to see all the universal symbol of love items displayed around town for the pure joy of it and inspiration! I also love selling my ZEN Heart Art Creations for Valentine’s Day here in Sedona, AZ at the Sedona Artist Market. 

I am excited to share that beginning today I have planned a new project for this Heart Month…..I will create a Digital ZEN Heart painting each day! It’s been a few years since I did my 365 ZEN HEARTS Project, so it’s time to add more ZEN HEARTS to my collection, since customers seem to love them!

Keep on the lookout for new ZEN Hearts coming your way in February 2020! They will be available at the Sedona Artist Market, and at Fine Art America online.