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It’s hard to believe this is the last week of my month of gratitude. August has flown by.
I think back to childhood Augusts with school looming and days of freedom dwindling. Back-to-school was both exciting and welcome but also tinged with sadness for the ending of summer.
Read MoreIf July’s garden stars were purple poppies, August’s are sunflowers.
Read MoreNoticing beauty needn’t be limited to seeing it. Last week we focused on COLOR, something we experience with our eyesight, but this week I want you to awaken your other senses.
Read MoreDid you end up writing a Gratitude List after my post last week?
Are you ready for today’s prompt to help open your eyes to the beauties and joys of summer*?
This week I want you to focus on COLOR.
Read MoreSummer is speeding past and before it’s gone I want to make sure I savor all the things I love about it.
To remind me to slow down and savor the days, I’m devoting the month of August to gratitude and joy.
Read MoreThe days are flying past faster and faster. I can’t believe June has already come and gone. As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I’m trying to slow down and enjoy summer’s magic and yet, time still flies.
Read MoreYesterday Matthias and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary.
Read MoreWow. So much has changed in the garden from April to May to June. As I mentioned last week, summer is well and truly here.
Read MoreTwo weeks ago nights were in the 30s and there was danger of frost. Summer weather quickly arrived and today heat index values could reach 105.
Read MoreI recently purchased Sarah Greenman’s Oracle Deck and this is the first card I pulled: “Prioritize Your Big Work.”
Read MoreMy main intention with my blog is to encourage and inspire you. To discover beauty. To look for joy. To embrace your creativity.
Read MoreThe Get Re-Inspired Creative Retreat is now over. I’m not sure if it ended up being what I planned, but it was nurturing, fun and I learned a lot.
Read MoreBack in November I vowed to fall in love with winter. And I did, for a while.
Read MoreI love Valentine’s Day. It’s probably not cool to admit this, but I do.
Read MoreThe shop was a jumble of art, jewelry and funky secondhand furniture. Although the town’s population was tiny, it was crowded with people attending the local art festival. I browsed, more curious about what was for sale than because I wanted to purchase anything.
Read MoreI stumbled into my shoes, pulling on my hat and coat before rushing two wagging dogs out the door.
I was still wearing my nightshirt.
I wasn’t wearing any socks.
I hadn’t even put on my glasses.
Read MoreI’ve been wanting to show you around my studio but instead of giving a full tour, today I’m sharing one corner where I’ve collected art from other artists.
Read MoreBright sunshine and warm breezes. Clear blue skies and crisp snow. Cold, dark, wet days. This month I’ve tried to be present for it all.
November has been a gift. A strange month, but a gift, too.
Read MoreMy heart raced and I held my breath. I felt a flutter in my stomach as I sat down with a set of watercolors, some paper and a brush to paint for the first time.
Read MoreThis year I’ve gone to more vet appointments than I can count. I guess I could count them, flip back through calendar pages and tally up appointments for tests and surgery and treatments and more tests.
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