There is a Tibetan Buddhist Prayer..

“May you be at peace, May your heart remain open. May you awaken to the light of your own true nature. May you be healed. May you be a source of healing for all beings.”

I like it.

Each night I take my labrador outside before bed; standing beside the water is a time for myself as Bo wonders about I softly whisper towards the bay under the stars, a cloudy night, or even in the rain.

May I be at peace, 

May I be healed, 

May my heart remain open, 

May I help with the healing of others

At times phrases come out differently; it does not matter. Sometimes I add to it by requesting help for myself or someone else. 

I have been doing this for along time; it began from heartbreak, and now it is just a fast little thing I do.

The thing is, I am happy. Whatever happened in the past helped me become the person I am. I hope those who are no longer part of my life are at peace. Alittle reminder that simple things create changes in our lives.

Best and happiness to you - Susan

Exciting - Lots of News - hope you can come to one of these shows.

June 2 - 6 -8 pm Artist talk - The Sea - Solo show at the Oyster Point Hotel, 146 Bodman Pl, Red Bank, NJ - talk about the ethereal sea scapes process and how to display them, have some cheese and crackers, visit!

June 2 - 3 11 am -4 pm -  Saltwater Fine Art - pop-up art gallery 625 Arnold Ave, Point Pleasant Beach (next to Ocean County music in Home Run Party space - showing significant works preparing for the vast Hampton Fine Art Show - 48 x 40 mixed media /encaustics of the dress, 40 x 30 chario, 36 x 36 selfie, 34 x 36 goodness, plus more. The series of pop-up art galleries at this location this summer -July 21-23, Aug. 3-6 & 25-27, Sept. 8-10, 14-17 (11 - 5)

June 8 - 6- 8 pm at the Grenville Hotel, 345 Main Ave, Bay Head, entitled Sirens and the Sea, by artist Susan J Roche, Point Pleasant, NJ. The original art show and sale will be exhibited until September 30th and is in galleries available in public access and restaurant areas, which may be accessible, depending upon events, during various hours. 

July 7 - 8, 2023 LBIF's Foundation Arts Festival - The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies, NJ

July 13-16, 2023 Hamptons Fine Art Fair, May - June 2023, - 605 County Rd 39, Southampton, NY