The Blue Fairy
'Blue Fairy', painting, costume, model Laura Hollick. Hair & makeup Sue Upton. Photograhy & photoshop Stephanie Bell.
The Blue Fairy wasn’t born with wings.
She began her life on land with a deep dream in her heart. She wanted wings!
She imagined soaring up in the air and dancing with the birds.
But every time she flapped her arms nothing happened, her feet stayed firmly planted on the ground as if rooted tight to the earth.
She blew wishes to the wind, asking for wings.
She dreamed day and night about taking flight.
One day while walking the earth, she stopped to ask a patch of grass if they knew how she could grow wings.
“You are tall and strong” she said. “You clearly know how to grow. Can you tell me how to grow wings?”.
“Reach for what you want.” said each individual blade of grass.
She thought to herself, “I am reaching!”
The next day, she saw some ladybugs and asked them “How do you fly?”
“We decide to fly” they answered.
Frustrated, she thought to herself “I have decided to fly.”
She kept on her journey, walking the earth looking for an answer that would let her soar.
This time she became very quiet, so quiet she could hear the spaces between spaces.
She asked the quiet space, “Where are my wings?”
There was no answer.
She kept listening.
Then from deep deep inside her heart, she heard a small voice…
“I know where your wings are.”
“Yes, yes,” she said, almost tripping over her words. “Where are they?”
“You’ve been looking for your wings on the outside,” said the small voice. “Your wings grow from the inside.”
“How can my wings grow from the inside, when I need them on the outside?” she said in total confusion.
“The kind of wings you are born to have grow from inside of you. They will grow as you lead with your heart”, the quiet space responded.
“How do I lead with my heart?” she asked.
“You listen inside of yourself, like you are doing now,” the small voice continued. “You become quiet enough so you can hear the voice of your heart.”
As she listened, she relaxed and listened more and more. As her ears tuned in on the inside a magical thing started to happen…
She started sprouting her wings.
The more she listened inside, the stronger her wings grew on the outside.
The Blue Fairy wasn’t born with wings, but they were always in her.
Tags: Fairy, stephanie bell, Sue Upton
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August 15th, 2010 at 11:41 am
Laura,
This is absolutely beautiful (and so is the photo). You are so exceptional! Thank you for this wonderful post. I will be reading and re-reading it lots in the future!
xoxo
Jessia
August 15th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
Absolutely stunning Laura…and truly inspirational!
August 15th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
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September 1st, 2010 at 9:11 am
Laura,
My daughter was in the room as I was reading this–”oooo mommy that looks like the blue fairy on Tinkerbell”. The photograph is stunning. The story beautiful and inspirational to follow my heart and sprout my wings. Thank you.
Kiyla Fenell
http://www.ultimatestaffingsytem.com
September 1st, 2010 at 3:52 pm
Awesome! I was struck by how you take your dreams and turn them into reality first through your art and then in other ways as well! Very inspiring! Thank you!
Katherine
Life Blossoming Systems
September 2nd, 2010 at 6:29 am
Laura,
This is absolutely beautiful. The reminder that our wings are inside of us all along if we’ll only lead with our heart is so true.
The photo is also gorgeous. Your creativity never fails to motivate and inspire me.
Write on!~
Lisa
September 5th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
Laura,
Thank you for the wonderful inspiration and beautiful picture.
Mitch
September 6th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Laura ~
Oh, I love this story. While I was reading I thought about how quiet it was and started thinking about connecting with my heart so I too can fly. Such a beautiful story with such a nice message. It would make a wonderful children’s book Laura, especially with your lovely artistry.
Love & Health,
Robin
September 6th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Laura, how incredibly privileged we are to have you with us. You are so truly unique and such a gift. Both the story and the photo moved me.
Thank you
Lynn
September 7th, 2010 at 11:11 am
Once again, Laura, you’ve hit it out of the park! I love how you combine your art with spiritual teachings! Thanks so much for the reminder to always listen to that still, small voice!
Blessings,
Patricia
September 7th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
WOW Laura! What a beautiful message and photo. You are truly unique and inspirational. Thank you for sharing your gift.
September 7th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
Laura,
Great photo and story of a profound truth of following your heart. Thank you.
Dr. Robert Fenell
Repetitive Strain Injuries
September 8th, 2010 at 3:18 am
You never cease to amaze me with how talented you are, Laura! Another amazing entry…thanks so much for sharing!
Phil Dyer
http://www.totalbusinesstransformation.com
September 8th, 2010 at 5:09 am
Laura,
Stunning. Just breathtaking. Thank you!
Terry
September 8th, 2010 at 7:01 am
Laura,
What a fabulous story! Thanks so much for sharing!
Ellen