Grounded Painting by Christiana Marie This is the 1st painting Christiana Marie ever painted. Notice her left hand. Christiana's motto: "To be grounded is to be one with the earth. To be grounded is to know one's self. To be grounded is to eat from the soil beneath us. To be grounded is to respect one's body and the beauty it possesses. To be grounded is to pave a path for others to follow."