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Emma Major
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Blind wheelchair driving artist and poet with MS, Cancer, Long Covid and more.
Lay minister, YouBelong co-leader, Little Guy & Caring for Creation author, Mental Health advocate. LLMCalling.com
Six of my ICU paintings were exhibited for the first time this weekend. Next year the full exhibition will be displayed at hospitals and venues around the UK. #art #icu #trauma #recovery
November 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I rested the moon on my shoulders
Soft silver light reflecting
Through twilight's breath

As spring warmth developed
I reached deep into the Earth
Growing alongside shoots of new life

#poem
January 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Take time to be still
As leaves are unfurling
Basking in winter sunlight
Accept hibernation as a blessing

Allow your roots to anchor
Whilst your soul is resting
Opening to possibilities
As spring starts emerging

#poem #tree
January 6, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Do you ever feel like you aren't enough
Whilst also being far too much
That you take up too much space
Yet are barely noticed
As if you aren't designed effectively
Were made mistakenly
Live incorrectly
Can't find your niche
Your place
Your space
In a world of perfection
January 5, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Timeless treasures age
Reminiscent whisperings
Captured in moonlight

#poetry #art
January 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
January whispers....

"No new beginnings for us"
No need to adjust
Or make a fuss

This journey is forever circular
Spectacular
Yet familiar

We leave time with our stories
In memories
Or lullabies

As the silver moon captures our melodies
As remedies
In reveries
January 4, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Prancing through the snow
Drawing self portraits with truth
The winter moon shines

A haiku inspired by this freezing cold weather, illustrated with 4 of my white cat paintings. Which is your favourite of these cats?

#art #cat
January 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Light in the dark days
Friendships shared in honesty
There is a prayer

There is a prayer
Longing to be heaven sent
Lodged beneath my tongue

Lodged beneath my tongue
Thankfulness far beyond words
Light in the dark days
January 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
In the quiet dawn of the new year’s light
Hope unfurls on petals bathed in dew
Happiness whispers a morning embrace
Promising rest and troubles few

May this year bring gifts old and new
Acceptance shaping our hope into view

#sonnet #happynewyear
December 31, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Life and all it brings
Can be used creatively
The muse of your art
Transforming pain imaginatively

#pain #poetry #mentalhealth #art
December 30, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Despite the storm's rage
Flashlights in monsoons calm dread
We will recover

We will recover
Slowly, carefully, in time
Stars shining brighter

Stars shining brighter
Inwardly and outwardly
Despite the storm's rage

#mentalhealth #art #poem
December 30, 2024 at 11:52 AM
You, me, everyone
We are all masterpieces
Individually
Imperfectly perfected
None greater than another

#poetry #art
December 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM
When I call out to you
What name shall I use?

The Word
The Way
The Truth
The Life

Beloved Son of God
Prince of Peace
Lamb of God ....

#Christmas
December 25, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Merry Christmas. Today my gift to you is the prayer that I've written, one line each day, through Advent, illustrated by my paintings of candles.

I hope you have a peaceful and hopeful day.

Text of the prayer is in alt text

#prayer #hope #love #peaceonearth #Christmas
December 25, 2024 at 5:30 AM
Sing in thanks as Zechariah sang
A saviour is born this day
Jesus Christ our Lord will reign
He will shine a light into the darkness
Guiding our feet on the path of peace
Bringing love to a world in need

One line prayer: we pray for peace across the world this day and always
December 25, 2024 at 5:12 AM
On this holy night
As tapered candles burn bright
Show us signs of hope
Bring light into dark places
Lead us on a path of peace

#Christmas
December 24, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Advent Day 23: wisdom

Find wisdom in love
Freedom in understanding
Forgiveness in peace
Trusting even in dark days
That there will be light again

One line prayer: as we grow wise in your ways we pray
December 23, 2024 at 5:01 AM
I want to be invited
It makes me feel that you care
But I probably won't come along
Because it's too exhausting out there

Who else longs to be invited but will be unlikely to make it to the thing?
December 22, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Advent Day 22: Virgin

Journey together
Through this virgin life with grace
Paint your own picture

One line prayer: help us embrace each day in a fresh new way
December 22, 2024 at 5:43 AM
Advent Day 21: unseen

Unseen
Unknown
Unappreciated
Unrecognisable
Unshakable
Unladen
Unified

Where are you on this uncharted scale of universal love?

One line prayer: bring the unseen into your light of love
December 21, 2024 at 6:57 AM
In this world I do not need to be anything
And neither do you
Or anyone else
We don't need to earn our right to take up space
We don't need to conquer troubles or win a race
December 20, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Advent Day 20: twinkle

Hope twinkles daily
In hearts, minds, souls and hands
Offered openly

One line prayer: just as stars twinkle may your hope light the dark
December 20, 2024 at 7:37 AM
Advent Day 19: shepherds

Notice the needy
Shepherd everyone with love
Reflecting God's grace

...

One line prayer: help us care for each other as shepherds care for their flock
December 19, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Advent Day 18: rejoice

Rejoice rejoice
The sun will shine each day a little more
Oh blessed light

Rejoice rejoice
No longer will we suffer in darkness
Hope will shine at night

One line prayer: Show us the glimmers of hope in which we can rejoice
December 18, 2024 at 12:02 PM
I am thrilled to share that I am one of the creatives featured in the Long Covid Podcast episode 158 about creativity. I share my new series of paintings and poems entitled "In Pain". #longcovid

www.longcovidpodcast.com/episodes
December 17, 2024 at 4:04 PM