Be Still My Heart

I went swimming about 2 weeks ago at our local sports club and found it quite bare and looking a bit lonely. I guess I got so used to seeing the place decked out in cheerful Christmas decor for the past few months, that this sudden change surprised me a little. Gone were the sparkling lights, the bright greens of Christmas wreathes and the reds and golds of bows, glitter, and poinsettias. What the sports club didn't remove though, were a few leafless, fake, white trees, that used to glow with white and blue lights. But where the lights were previously, now hung strings of red, glittery hearts. I thought it odd at first. Valentines isn't 'till February. And then I checked my phone, and realized february is less than 2 weeks away!

Time sure flies, doesn't it. January barely got here! Blogs too, are already celebrating Valentines' -- hearts, I-love-you's, and be-mine's seem to be everywhere!

So, I decided to join in the fun and create my own Valentines art. I had this idea for a while, thanks to the song Be Still My Heart by the Postal Service. :-)

The Power of Prayer

I've always wanted to create something that expresses my faith. I created this design for my Illustrator 102 class a while back. It was originally a plain illustration which I turned into a desktop wallpaper. This is just a small glimpse of how we (Nichiren Buddhists) pray. Prayer is a huge part, not just of my faith, but of everyone else's I'm sure. It's the most important activity in a person's day, but it's never done enough. So, here's a little reminder of the power of prayer.