"I want to protect my right to express myself authentically and without fear."

"My family, my love, my peace, ME! I will fight to protect forever and always. Family Love Peace Me Art"

"LOVE"

"Love does exist."

"Be Yourself To hell with everyone else!"

Translation: "For a second, let's pause to love. I don't care if you're different from me... I will always love you, take love and peace...

"Family Earth Friends Pets TV Music Life Love Because I was born..."

"My dog Cooper."

"You are cool! If you think someone else's outfit is cool, that is your style. We all have different views of 'cool.' Wear what you want!!!"

"I love you Gram Gram I love you"

"Strong trees sway so that they don't break."

"What is happening to my country?"

"Protect the love and cohesion of your family and allow the same love and care to extend to all in need."

"God My family My car Bangchan My husband from Stray kids -IG @yuon.JS"

"DEFEND THE SACRED LAND LOVE SELF-DETERMINATION BODILY AUTONOMY LOVE-SERVE-REMEMBER"

"Water what you wish to grow. Grow kindness Grow love (for yourself too)"

"Women can be strong and soft. Women can be loud and quiet. Women can be fierce and grace. Women get to choose."

"Stay kind. We are all doing our best."

"Love, Love, Love, Love, Love."

"Thankful for the life of my son."

"I hold the memory of my husband always and fight to protect."

"I quietly protect optimism even in the face of chaos."

"Everyone's right to bodily autonomy and free speech."

"Earth (Including everything in it)"

"I quietly protect my sense of self. My identity and why I matter. This used to feel selfish and now it's self-preservation. Cheers to a...

"I fight to protect the sovereignty of the human spirit--the right to be whole, free, and fully expressed. Especially in children,...

" “The beauty of the trees, the softness of the air, the fragrance of the grass, speaks to me. The summit of the mountain, the thunder of...

"Like my late mother before me, I will fight to my last breath to protect the rights + bodily autonomy of all women everywhere." -Laura...

"The right for two consenting adults to love and marry. Freedom to Love!"

"It's important to love yourself, put yourself first and take care of your own needs. Don't be dependent and always look for approvals....

"Jackie and Ken - Keeping it fresh since 2005 MONDATES Finding something fun to do on the least busy day of the week."

Pam paired two stories with artwork, including a poem and a short response. An Invitation to Dance By Pam Turner step away    from noise...

The Collective Soul By Leslie Pruneau Oil on canvas from top left to lower right: Forest Bathing, Meadow Hopping, Breaking Bud, Headroom,...

Pedestal By Lisa Stockton Howell Pedestal, Triptych Growing up I heard a story about my mom when she was a young Methodist pastor’s wife....

Annah Lee With Blessings By Erin Ives Erin's response to Coretta Scott King's words, "Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I...

The Soul We Must Become By LaShanda Lawrence Inspired by the life of LaShanda Lawrence and the words of Coretta Scott King, Maya Angelou,...

Drinkable by the Wild Only By Lesley Louden Drinkable by the Wild Only by Lesley Louden

Coretta's Dream By Michaela Morgan I was initially feeling very uninspired. Then I started to break down each word in the quote. Thought...

The Empire By Virginia Ritter Photo Credit: Aerial view of Buford Dam at Lake Lanier in North Georgia. Floyd Jillson Photographs, Kenan...

Struggle is a never-ending process. Mixed Media including canvas painted in red, blue, and yellow acrylic paint swirls with a silver bird...

GARNISH By Amy Rogers Photo Credit: Hummus by Amy Rogers Everything is a food story. The simplest bowl of soup when a child is sick. The...

Believe You Must Become The Soul By Lauryn Harper

Green Auto   By Tracy Watts Photo Credit: Tracy Watts Photography The instructor said to each of us… do not ever use “green auto.” Hmmm....

The Power of Song By Lois McCullen Parr Image Description: A hand-painted mask with a swoopy grey hairline, blue forehead & eyebrows,...