Art, the Road, & One Question Quickies
“Sky Pixel and Buddha Beach are the last of my Arizona paintings.”
image: sky pixel and buddha beach by the stairs © holly troy
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Before all the voices grab hold!
When I was six years old, I declared, “I want to be an artist, an author, and a teacher.”
Read More“If I weren’t afraid. . .” vs. “If money were no issue . . .” – the logic still holds
If I weren’t afraid vs. if money were no issue? Perhaps the middle-ground phrase is, “As I recognize my abundance I . . .”
image: green gold reflection © holly troy 2026
Read MoreA little help from my friends and Ram Dass (again)
The end doesn’t make the experience any less valuable.
Read Morelessons from a street waif – the cracks of our social structure are wider than ever
image: photo from 1992, CBGBs photo booth – 21 years old and full of hope © holly troy 1992
The benefactor:
Sometimes people know that you are homeless. If you are young, and perhaps very pretty or have some kind of odd feature that is attractive, a more affluent potential protector may make it known that he wants to save you. (Again, sometimes a protector may be a she, but a he is more common). He may have a wife and even a daughter your very own age. He has all the best intentions for you – clean clothes, a warm bed, a shower, food. He might even take you shopping and out to a fancy restaurant . . .
Quiet
Maybe normal for me is trusting that creativity, love, kindness, radical authenticity, and self-care are imperative for a just and sustainable world.
image: getting to feeling better © holly troy 2025
Read Morein-between days
Mom’s birthday falling on a Lunar Eclipse this year was fitting. The in-between time of the Lunar Eclipse and next week’s Solar Eclipse already feels like something has changed for me on a deep level. “I shared a little while back that I was still coming out of the underworld. It feels like now I am closer to the mouth of the cave.”
image: studio in the morning © holly troy 2025
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