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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Winter
On this day thirteen years ago, I wrote the following entry in my journal. “I love the winter landscape when the eye of God seems to be everywhere, and snow is a white backdrop for the dark forms of trees. … Continue reading
Writing And Life
“Some writers … Charles Dickens was one … write seven or eight hours a day. I’ve done this a few times in my life but haven’t liked it at all. For me, there’s too much else I need and want … Continue reading
Posted in Being Creative, Healthy Living, Life, Memoir, Quotes, Wise Words, Writing
Tagged Feeding the Soul
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Winter Garden
“Go into the garden and try to learn the world that surrounds you. Look at how you’ve placed a stone. Now the trees and shrubs are bare you can more easily see how they harmonize with the garden. Imagine. Let … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes, The Garden, The Seasons, Trees, Wise Words
Tagged Feeding the Soul, Winter, wonder
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Being Reborn
Anybody who knows my visual art understands that I LOVE color. It turns me on, provides me with an abundance of joy, and makes me want to dance. I’m happiest when the sun is shining, and the sky is a … Continue reading
Posted in Being Creative, love
Tagged Chihuly, color, drawing, Feeding the Soul, flowers, glass work, joy, laughter, Virginia Museum of Fine Art, wonder
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Trees and Books
“A book is made from a tree. It is an assemblage of flat, flexible parts (still called ‘leaves’) imprinted with dark pigmented squiggles. One glance at it and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for thousands … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Childhood, family, love, Memoir, Quotes, Trees, Wise Words, Writing
Tagged Carl Sagan
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Gift Of The Magi
My annual Christmas doldrums stayed away until the week before the big day. They slowly made their way into those early mornings hours when I worry myself awake. They like to sit on my chest, heavy and soggy with tears, … Continue reading
Posted in Being Creative, Childhood, Christmas, family, Gratefulness, Kindness, Matters of the Spirit, Memoir, Travels
Tagged Anxiety, Feeding the Soul, joy, loss, love
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