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Clare Frost's avatar

So evocative and so moving. My heart goes out to you. Sending love xx

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Jane Pike's avatar

Thank you Clare 💛 Sending love right back xx

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MK Creel's avatar

"...to use our newly painted moon as a light." Wow. Such a lovely (and inspiring) post.

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Jane Pike's avatar

MK, thank you. The moon and her ever present wonder never fails to astound me, even if what she shines on in that moment feels hard. Thank you for reading xx

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Kaylene's avatar

Oh how this resonates … perfect timing in the midst of very hard things right now. Thank you.

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Jane Pike's avatar

Sending love and thoughts of easeful passage for all your hard things, Kaylene 💛

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Josie George's avatar

My heart hears your heart. Creating here (trying to) through my own illness and my teen son's mental health struggles. Sending so much love.

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Jane Pike's avatar

Josie- your words so consistently move me that I admit my heart took a little leap when I saw your comment (I know that's probably drastically uncool to say but I am, sadly, drastically uncool 😆).

My heart hears your heart right back. If there's anyone that leads the way on the alchemy of beauty in challenging circumstances, it is you xx

PS. I'm very excited to get your new book, apparently she's on her way! 💛

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Josie George's avatar

Oh you beautiful soul, thank you. (I am also deeply uncool. Also my autocorrect nearly called you a beautiful soup ♥️)

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Jane Pike's avatar

Beautiful soup! I meant I don’t not love it… 😆♥️

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Sam Ashley's avatar

So beautiful. 💗 Thankyou🙏🏻 xxx

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Jane Pike's avatar

Thank you so much, Sam xx

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Becca Knopf's avatar

Thank you Jane. This was needed. <3

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Jane Pike's avatar

So much love to you Becca xx

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Wandering With Soul's avatar

Lots of hugs and love in a difficult time

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Jane Pike's avatar

Thank you my friend xx

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Suze Kenington's avatar

Sending you a snack of love and support should you need to nibble on it. Sometimes my head tether string is a multi-strand wire cable, sometimes a single horse hair. Kia Kaha wahine of the spoonbill inlet xxx

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Jane Pike's avatar

Suze, I love you! I think Wahine of the Spoonbill Inlet might be my favourite thing anyone has ever called me. Thank you- you made me smile a big one xx

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Author Ally Scherer's avatar

I love your visual storytelling!

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Jane Pike's avatar

Thank you so much, Ally. It’s become my favourite way to create xx

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Jo's avatar

So full of the wisdom I need to hear right now. I am going to print some of the quotes out and hang them in my studio. Thank you so much.

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Jane Pike's avatar

Oh thank you Jo, that makes my heart happy to hear 💛 The quotes I shared are my favourites xx

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Gorgeous. The play of image and words goes straight to my heart. 💛 Blessings. X

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Jane Pike's avatar

Thank you so much, Julie ♥️ Blessings right back xx

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Susannah Fisher's avatar

“The landscape, I am most generously reminded, exists because of these conditions, not in spite of them. I have no doubt that art making is the same.” There are so many thought provoking quotes to pull from this piece so I've bookmarked it to reread (many times as needed). Thank you so much, Jane, for making time in what is no doubt a difficult time to post something so profound. I'm sending you a big, comforting hug laced with gratitude!

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Jane Pike's avatar

Susannah, you are so lovely. All hugs gratefully received! Hugs right back xx

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Becki Clifton's avatar

“To decide how to live-if only for that moment-this is alchemy.”

That’s all we can do in times like these. My heart goes out to you. Creativity is the beacon in the dark.

💜💜💜

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Jane Pike's avatar

Thank you, Becki. And it really has been- to be able to write and draw has been a balm I’m so grateful for xx

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Sarah Loten's avatar

My heart goes out to you, Jane…do take care of yourself, as you have so often taken care of others.

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Jane Pike's avatar

Thank you so much, Sarah. Sending love to you also xx

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Hillary Jones's avatar

oh my, (as usual) (and always amazing) , your drawings and words that articulate your being right now is JUST what I needed.... I will read and re-read and stare at your creativity/drawings and let that be what is... as it is for me too. ....Thank you and so much love

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Jane Pike's avatar

I'm so glad they found you when you needed them Hilary 💛 We are all swimming in the same river it seems. Sending you so much love xx

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Janisse Ray's avatar

You are blazing a path.

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Jane Pike's avatar

Well, even if I manage to tip toe somewhere near your coat tails I will be happy xx

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