Pearls of Wisdom

Strength and Beauty

By Cynthia J.;

I lost hope and stopped believing in myself. Never again will I fall back into that position. I will learn to always have the will power to see my true beauty. Never allow people to put you down. You are beautiful.

Comments I Am Responsible

By Anonymous;

Trying to control anyone other than myself/yourself is futile. I am responsible for myself, my feelings, my actions, my love.

Coming Up Roses, Healing Happens

By Anonymous;

Courage, Identity, Power, Authenticity, Intelligence, Knowing, Peace, Love.

More Power Than You Know Comments

By Pamela Michell-Survivor On A Mission;

We all have a story, a journey that is far from complete. We hold more power than we recognize. Every injustice suvived empowers us, especially when we fogive our assailants. I can make you bitter or better. Each makes their own choice. Honor each person and their choice.

Comments Our Future

By Anonymous;

Child abuse leaves long lasting scars that hurt the child. Learn the signs and symptoms of child abuse to hep break this cycle. Because after all, children are our future. Listen, learn, teach, awareness, help, love.

Respect

By Jessie;

Respect EACH OTHER. Helping hands surround you.

Comments Caved In

By Tim Lefler;

Free, escape. Don’t hide your feelings but share and express them.

Comments Strength, Courage, Hope

By Linda Hicks;

Journey through pain towards hope and serenity. Love Yourself.

Comments I Am Stronger and Wiser

By Ramona Young;

The words say it all. Despite the messages you may be receiving you are worthy of love, peace and happiness.

Chase It

By Anonymous;

Chase Your Dream. Share what you feel. Don’t hide.

Comments You are enough!

By Anna Basinski;

Don’t let anyone tell you differently! Always believe and know in your heart that you are enough. Love is the answer! Everyone just wants to be loved.

Comments Listen to your heart!

By Kim L. Anderson;

If it doesn’t feel good in your heart of hearts- it isn’t alright! We need to work with each other to end domestic violence.

Quiet No More

By Anonymous;

Stop the cycle. Be heard. Be seen. Be you.

Comments Play with Pearls

By Rita Sanchez;

Building character. Respect.

By His stripes I am healed

By Erin Evangelista;

By His stripes WE ARE HEALED. NEVER GIVE UP KEEP ON DREAMING UNTIL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE.

Strength

By Anonymous;

strength. love. respect.

The Wise

By Anonymous;

The wise are quick to listen and slow to speak.

Let it go.

By Maria Ugarte;

Heal, learn, love, express.

Comments Words of Hope

By Destiny Maldonado;

Heal, hope, Be strong, faith and beautiful. Be strong, never give up and your world will get brighter.

Be Green

By Megan Yee, age 7;

Be green clean. Help others. The art has helped to help others.

Climbing Tree

By Oscar E. Palomo Jr., age 5;

Comments Swimming

By Andrea Palomo;

swimming meaning winning

Comments Being Alert

By Anonymous, age 16;

Awareness, alertness.

Bandages

By Anonymous;

There is always a way to heal. Think before you speak.

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By Anonymous;

Think before you speak.

Comments Kitty Katt

By Jamie Gronberg, age 15;

or a friend. Just be, don’t fear. Doing the art helps me convey what I believe in physical form.

The Inclining Journey

By Anonymous, age 15;

Comments Happiness Friend

By Anonymous, age 9;

Not being afraid to speak. Heal the earth.

The Math Struggler

By Anonymous, age 9;

It was hard before but now its easier. Heal the community. The art helps me express my feelings.

The Beach

By Anonymous, age 9;

Sunshine, happiness. My piece of wisdom would be to share my story because it feels ok to say stuff out loud.

Don’t Worry Be Happy

By Chelsea Conley;

Don’t worry be happy. No matter what stay positive, the art allows me to express myself.

Comments Hope Blossoming

By Mad Daisy, age 15;

Hope, Beauty, Love. Don’t hate, love. The art helps me express myself.

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By Anonymous;

I am…

Be Green

By Megan Yee, age 7;

Clean Green. Helping poor people.

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By Anonymous;

My dream parents.

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By Anonymous;

I love to dream of a better future…

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By Shay, age 19;

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By Antonia, age 13;

I’m trying my best to do my best in life…

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By Janice, age 17;

I learned that when you planed some ideas and you share them, don’t just share them, do them, achieve them in your way. Never give up! Love, peace, happiness, hope.

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By anice, age 17;

I learned that when you planed some ideas and you share them, don’t just share them, do them, achieve them in your way. Never give up! Love, peace, happiness, hope

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By Anonymous;

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By Yasmine, age 13;

Love – Control – Happy – Strong – Wise

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By Anonymous;

II am breaking the cycle…

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By Anonymous;

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By Diana Vieyra;

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By Harriet Sherwin;

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By Michele Ficks-Hellman;

Hearts of Hearts

By Anonymous;

Open your heart and join the cude of love. Keep growing; never look back. The art helped me to get in touch with feeling gratitude.

Comments The Divide

By Anonymous;

Choose Life

By Anonymous;

Joy to the World

By Sara Harris;

Love yourself; believe in yourself.

Smile, Baby!

By Anonymous;

Smile, Baby! The future is bright- put on those shades!

Now that’s Beautiful

By Anonymous;

Self-Connected

By Barbara Ketchum;

Self-connection=Self Acceptance Centering within, connecting to myself I discover my self acceptance. I feel content and happy.

Comments You’re Love

By Anonymous;

WROOM!

By Julie Gibson;

Outta Here. We can each end the string of hate-Love ThySelf. Brought space to my brain.

Storm

By Julie Gibson;

Make my own shelter, umbrella is a start. Anyone you meet may be living with trauma. It can take a little step to start feeling safe again.

Sleeping Dragon

By C.O.;

Wisdom should be shared, even if it is not understood. Look inside. It was fun.

Begin With Me

By Anonymous;

Hope for a world without Violence begins

with me.

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By Anonymous;

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By AnnMarie Ortiz;

Blue Sun

By Anonymous;

Planet Earth

By Maia, age 3;

I like polka dots so I added yellow ones and I like how they mix with the other colors. The best part about making artwork is having people say it looks pretty and I get to say ‘thank you.’

True Beauty

By Jessica B. ;

Never allow people to put you down. You are beautiful. Respect your own body and you will be respected.

Keep Moving Forward

By Maria Barron Flores;

Keep moving forward is how I surpass and continue to surpass my struggle with depression… Love should never hurt! Keep moving forward, beautiful, INSPIRE, resilient.

Shadow and Light

By Lin Morel;

Face the shadow and your light will emerge.

Face the truth – tell the truth – Move on.

Keep Trying

By Jazmin Palomo, age 9;

…Hard.

Rainbow Pearl

By Lois Brightwater;

I have the power to chose how I see myself. Claiming one’s self worth is empowering and life changing. This helped me crystalize what I have learned from my experiences.

Baby Wipes

By Anonymous;

To Be Free & Be Happy!

Dream

By Joanna Warfield;

Your Dreams are the Stars that guide you to the Heavens – Live them to the fullest.

I Dare You To Move

By Ruben de Haro;

It’s time for a change…

"C" is...

By Anonymous, age 8;

Courage is about bravery.

My Will. My Power.

By Anonymous;

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By Joy Wilson;

Flip The Change

By Jose Juan Lara;

Layers. Change. Self creation. Self identity. Escaping violence/ abuse is not easy and it takes community to end violence. Challenged and good!

Visions of Life

By Jacque Lene Engel;

Visions of moons and flowers, hummingbirds and fantasy. Have the courage to ask for help. Releasing anger and pain and creating beauty and art.

Love Something, Anything, Just Love

By Anonymous, 50 years old;

Let Your Words Be Heard

By Anonymous;

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By Nicole Lambert;

I Am the Hero of My Life Story

By Kesa Kivel;

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By Anonymous;

Enough!

By Sandra Mueller;

Made with Acrylic paint, colored ink on paper with Photoshop Elements 6.0

Born Again

By Anonymous;

Blue Butterfly in Spring

By Anonymous;

Don’t let nobody break your wings. Remember the cold Winter don’t last forever. Spring will arrive soon.

You Are Lucky

By Anonymous, age 11;

You’re lucky enough to be different.

Never Change

Seeing Yourself Within

By Anonymous;

I chose this picture because I have to look within my self. I am a long term survivor of domestic violence. I have escaped the hands of my abuser and am now free. It took me a long time to tell my story and to find forgiveness.

Tell Someone You Trust

By Anonymous, 50 years old;

Innocence

By Anonymous;

This is my attempt to give my inner child an opportunity to be heard. I ignore her too often – convincing myself that forgiving is enough.

Staying strong = facing pain and accepting love!

A Pierced Heart

By Karla Zarate;

This represents my pain and sadness but also my mother’s suffering for me, her daughter.

But through this, my caring mother and I have bonded and share love.

Unlocking The Puzzle

By Mindy Langfus;

Life before was an incomplete puzzle of never-ending chaos and insanity. I chose to climb the stairs and walk away…to break free; to make the change to a lifetime of happiness. Silence can hold you in forever, in those cells- BREAK OUT and LIVE OUR LIFE- you are beautiful!!!

On Your Mark, Get Set...

By Yvonne Beatty;

Mixed Media: Ink, colored pencil, Photoshop CS5

No More Tears

By Ruben de Haro;

The death of women victims of domestic violence is one of the most serious problems of modern society.

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Pearls of Wisdom

Strength and Beauty

Comments I Am Responsible

Coming Up Roses, Healing Happens

More Power Than You Know Comments

Comments Our Future

Respect

Comments Caved In

Comments Strength, Courage, Hope

Comments I Am Stronger and Wiser

Chase It

Comments You are enough!

Comments Listen to your heart!

Quiet No More

Comments Play with Pearls

By His stripes I am healed

Strength

The Wise

Let it go.

Comments Words of Hope

Be Green

Climbing Tree

Comments Swimming

Comments Being Alert

Bandages

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Comments Kitty Katt

The Inclining Journey

Comments Happiness Friend

The Math Struggler

The Beach

Don’t Worry Be Happy

Comments Hope Blossoming

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Be Green

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Hearts of Hearts

Comments The Divide

Choose Life

Joy to the World

Smile, Baby!

Now that’s Beautiful

Self-Connected

Comments You’re Love

WROOM!

Storm

Sleeping Dragon

Begin With Me

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Blue Sun

Planet Earth

True Beauty

Keep Moving Forward

Shadow and Light

Keep Trying

Rainbow Pearl

Baby Wipes

Dream