I heart my life. The past few weeks have been filled with planning and creating and pushing myself. So it is good to step out and put life in perspective by inhaling the fragrant air and observing nature for a spell. New life is emerging throughout the neighborhood. A day trip also reminded me of […]
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30
Nov
Nov
On Sunday Advent begins again. When mom came to visit for her post-Harvey getaway, we spotted some lovely advent mittens at Ten Thousand Villages. We promptly decided it would be a fun craft activity for the family. So after the Turkey feast we sat down and gathered quote books and coloring supplies. Together we lined up […]
I definitely have disaster fatigue, and I am only marginally affected. When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston I was tense waiting for updates from my family as the rains fell. On August 28 I felt guilty for the lovely weather and listening to life-as-usual conversations. Meanwhile, friends and family were watching water rise into their neighborhoods. […]
My first exhibits were filled with high expectations. My first big outdoor fair wasn’t what I anticipated it to be. My second fair literally washed out. As I learned with each expo/show/exhibit my expectations went down this road: “I am going to sell out and get loads of commissions.†“I am going to make double […]
I didn’t feel like laboring during Labor Day weekend so there was no post on Monday. Yesterday I reviewed my monthly activities, and while as usual I was pushing myself each day/week to do more and be more (feeling a bit social media shamed here and there—everyone else seems so much more productive), overall the […]
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Dec
Dec
A solo Christmas can be a bit murky at times, ranking up there with Valentine’s Day as movie after movie re-enacts the notion that within a span of 24 hours families reunite, love shows up at the front door, and financial and health problems miraculously get resolved. In real life, there was jarring news that […]
“You can’t hide from Life. Life is here for you to live to the fullest. Take your courage in your hands and move out into Life. Ask for what you want. Believe that you deserve it, and then allow Life to give it to you. Be sure that you’re willing to receive. Life can’t give […]
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Jan
Jan
I hope you had a lovely start of the new year! This new year is a sabbatical for me, and one resolution is to not push myself to plan too much for at least 2 months. So for now my blog posts will be a bit erratic too, rather than keeping with the schedule I […]
