Noticing life out loud since 2011
Noticing life out loud since 2011
It seems that Mother Nature got the wrong memo on Friday. Instead of sending sunshine and flowers for the first day of Spring, she delivered around 5 inches of snow. While the snow won’t stick around for long, according to…
Seven years ago, I stumbled across an online community for wannabe triathletes as well as triathlon veterans, not a place I’d ever have imagined myself fitting in. Much to my surprise, through online fitness challenges, mentoring forums, and individual training blogs…
For the past week or so I’d been moving along swimmingly and without any creative bumps in my quest to paint a tree and Three Little Birds that will bring peace, inspiration, and happiness to whoever sees it. It’s been a process…
I am always amazed by the way that things happen in life when you least expect them and how often they come at just the right time. A few weeks ago a friend of mine reached out and asked me…
Life is full of ironies if one is paying attention. Over Thanksgiving, I registered for a drawing class at the Princeton Arts Council. The description of the class emphasized expanding on basic drawing skills and learning how to compose a piece…
I find that sometimes I draw something in my art journal that I’m thrilled about because it shows progress, but I choose not to share it because it’s so far from perfect. Tonight my mind wandered to memories of refrigerator…
I had this really great and “philosophical” post about new years resolutions written and ready to post and I made one wrong move and all 700 words or more are now somewhere in cyberspace never to be read. Maybe it…
One of my mantra’s is, “it’s never too late,” and I truly believe it. Sure there are points in life when it may be too late to achieve certain goals, but that doesn’t mean we should give up on ourselves…
It was a good and productive weekend. I even managed to take some time off Friday night to attend the drum circle and yesterday morning I curled up with a cup of coffee and my neglected journal. Ever since discovering the teachings…
I love decorating my house for the Holidays. There’s something special about the way the decorations bring a lighthearted and hopeful feeling into each room. This year is going to be a very different one for me. For the first…
The day is nearly done but my mind isn’t slowing down. Wearing a sweatshirt I borrowed from my son, I’m planted in front of the fireplace enjoying the softness of the fleece against my skin and the way the flames…
Tuesday was a strange day. I started the morning with a plan of action in mind, one which quickly unraveled. The plan included taking my youngest son to the train station for his morning commute to Drexel, it did not include…