Sometimes life is about breathing deeply, enjoying the people who make life worth living, like family at my Aunt Nancy's 80th birthday celebration. And at other times, life is about gasping for air and holding your breath for as long as possible, and lately my lungs have strained from the lack of oxygen. You see, …
Indulge in the Selfish Side of Writing
I write, primarily, for myself: to vent feelings, to process changes, and to make meaning out of everything from monotony to madness. And somewhere along this writer’s journey (which began with a journal at the age of twenty), I envisioned a pot of gold at the end of the self-disclosure rainbow, which I now highly …
New Beginnings
If hope is the thing with feathers, then new beginnings are the tiny eggs in our heart’s nest. Emily Dickinson’s poem about hope conjures up images of wings fluttering in the winds of change; wings attached to an invisible something felt in the soul, a something you hold onto when circumstances take a turn for the …
Let it go!
The message came in a dream, when I fell asleep on a plane, while praying for someone who was struggling with a relationship, “Let it go!” READ THE ENTIRE POST...
The Competition Between Career and Creative Life
It’s the second day of a four-day weekend and I’m sitting here, in my art room, staring at a mixed media canvas in process. READ THE ENTIRE POST...
Flowers, Photography, and Photoshop
Here’s a few tips on how to photograph flowers and then alter the images with Photoshop to create a soft, romantic mood. READ THE ENTIRE POST...
Mother’s Day Gratitude
I am a daughter most blessed, to have such a wonderful mother. I am a mother most blessed, to have so many wonderful children, both naturally... and through precious relationships... So today I celebrate those in my life who continue to pour blessings upon me; these are the precious people who make my life …
Give the Gift of Mixed Media
If you’re looking for a creative gift, try making a mixed media collage using photos of your loved ones. I created this first mixed media, “Forever,” using a background of acrylic paints, lace, vintage-style tissue paper, and Golden Gel Medium. READ THE ENTIRE POST...
Freedom Walkers: Living with Both Feet on the Ground
There are those gifted with wings, mighty successes that soar on currents of notoriety, and then there are freedom walkers, people who live with both feet on the ground, those who stumble through the ordinary. We freedom walkers cheer for American idol contestants while our guitars sleep in coffin-like cases, tucked away in closets. We …
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