Thank you JJ for your thoughts on change. I agree with you that the evolution of a person's beliefs is a fascinating subject. I like your example of the Buddha who changed from a prince to a man of compassion. Of course, his enlightenment didn't happen all at once. He endured a lot of physical and emotional suffering. In this way, his journey is similar to Frida's. I don't know if Frida felt that she attained enlightenment after recovering from the bus/trolley accident, but I think she questioned the purpose of her suffering. Her letters reveal a young woman who felt she deserved to suffer, but I think as she gained physical strength and mobility, she began to cast off her martyrdom. Once she encountered other like-minded artists and intellectuals through some of her former school friends and her new friend, the photographer Tina Modotti, Frida turned her full attention toward art and politics.
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5/15/2022 08:48:36 am
ks for sharing the article, and more importantly, your personal expe riencxde mindfully using our emotions as data about our inner state and knowing when it’s better to de-escalate by taking a time out are great tools. Appreciate you reading and sharing your story since I can certainly relate and I think others can to
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Celia Stahr teaches art history at the University of San Francisco. She’s interested in women artists and artists who cross cultural boundaries. She fell in love with the power of Frida Kahlo's art in the 1980s, a feeling that has intensified over the years. Frida in America took 10 years to research and write, but Stahr never lost interest in this fascinating woman and artist.
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