Tag Archives: auto-immune disease

The Message of the Dragonfly

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Moonlight4me

I am blessed to be part of an amazing online support group for women with Rheumatoid Arthritis. We have adopted as our symbol, the beautiful dragonfly. Dragonflies look to be very fragile, but they have 20 times as much power … Continue reading →

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Blossoming Beauty

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Moonlight4me

Recently, as my sister was packing to move, she found some old photographs of us as teenagers. My nieces came running over to show me the photos and I was embarrassed by how I looked so totally 80’s and so … Continue reading →

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Freedom’s Flight

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Moonlight4me

Recently, a friend asked me to choose one mandala that had the most significance to me. What a difficult choice to make! I’ve been painting mandalas for over 16 years now and have hundreds of them. Each one is like … Continue reading →

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Hidden Away

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Moonlight4me

Back in 2006, when I sat down to create this mandala, I asked myself the question: “why do I keep myself hidden away?” This is a key question for me. By nature, I am highly introverted. This does not mean … Continue reading →

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Strength of Spirit

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Moonlight4me

Last summer I painted this mandala that was inspired by all of my friends who suffer from chronic, debilitating auto-immune diseases. I have severe Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and have met many, many amazing people in my journey with this illness. They … Continue reading →

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