marianascarpa

a MAGICAL Spot run by HIPPIES, ANARCHISTS and FREE THINKERS - the village of Ruigoord in the Netherlands

Last weekend I enjoyed the 2017 edition of Landjuweel (Dutch for "Land of the Jewel") festival at Ruigoord, a 5 days event and one of the highlights of the year...

My dog's portrait and a plea to all steemians!

Pax, acrylic on canvas, 2014 This is a rendition of Pax. The most beautiful black labrador, part of my family for 13 years now. Pax's health hasn't always been ...

A World Changing Event to Unite the Cryptocurrency and Psychedelic Communities has Finally Arrived

(Note: All Liquid Steem earned on this post will be donated to the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies) It is about time the cryptocurrency eco...

Transitioning from City Life to Country Living

When we first moved to our homestead, we knew that there were going to be a lot of changes to our lifestyle. We did our best to prepare for the transition--the ...

Disappointment: The Opportunity Cost of Living a Western Lifestyle

This is a follow-up to my August 2nd post, What You Own, Ows You advocating for minimalism and indirectly related to my popular post Opting Out of the System. T...

How I learned to stop worrying and love the FUD

Most people hate FUD. Not me. I love FUD. Why do I love FUD? Because, at the end of the day, it was the FUD that gave me bitcoin. Say what? I can hear you askin...

::::art:::: The Metamorphoses of Apuleius or The Golden Ass ::::art::::

The Metamorphoses of Apuleius —which St. Augustine referred to as The Golden Ass (Asinus aureus)[1]—is the only Ancient Roman novel in Latin to survive in its e...

Introducing The Curator

Hey Steemians We just opened up the offical account for The Curator to get up and running, which we are going to use instead of my account @biglipsmama as we th...

::::art:::: Life is work in progress - self portrait ::::art::::

unfinished self portrait - acrylic on canvas I just realized I never introduced myself to the Steemit community properly. I figured the best way to do it was to...

The Opposite of Freedom Is Not Slavery But Security

source: wennermedia.com The words freedom and slavery are thrown around a lot and in my different contexts. In my dictionary they have a slightly different defi...

Incredible creatures appear in vision quests - painting the Druid way

Untitled , 2015, Acrylic on canvas “Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” Carl Jung facebook.com/marianarosascarpa...

The creative act

“The creative act is a letting down of the net of human imagination into the ocean of chaos on which we are suspended, and the attempt to bring out of it ideas....

VIDEO: Just Released: Andreas Antonopoulous: Fake News, Fake Money - The Propaganda Spread by Gov't + Banking CARTELS etc. - Crypto 101 - (25 mins) - Super practical resource here today!! (Other videos inside post also)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwOEL6dprg&feature=em-uploademail ---- ---- Andreas M. Antonopoulos is an early pioneer and adopter in the Bitcoin/Crypto space ...

Letter to Paddy Cosgrave WebSummit Lisbon '17 on GENTRIFICATION in Lisbon

Sometime ago I got this message from Paddy Cosgrave, co-founder of WebSummit. Although I was sure it was a personal message, I felt I had to write a very person...

Why are doctors not helping and actually making life worse?

I’m not an expert on health but at this time in my life I can say I am an expert on my own health. But everything changed for me the day my dad checked in the h...

Indian Classical dance - by a western Odissi student

In 2002 I saw this beautiful lady dancing live. I didn't know what it was and how deeply she had touched me. https://youtu.be/rhF7cWSEi9I When I started practic...

Abhaya / Fear not - coloring pencils and watercolor

Gesture for dispelling fear and anxiety Raise your left hand to your shoulder level. Keep your arms bent. Keep your right hand by the sides of your body. Keep y...

The lady of the waters - crayon painting

I am the water And I am memory Present in all forms of life I remember I know Until today I chose Silence Today I speak Today is the day before a time without W...