An eclectic mix of life, art & fiction… and a sprinkle of faith.
Are We There Yet?
Whenever I say that out loud, I’m reminded of my childhood and the drive to my grandmother’s house every Sunday evening.
“Are we there yet?”
She didn’t live far, but the drive felt like an eternity.
It wasn’t like the destination was something that I actually looked forward to, it was that being in the backseat of my parent’s car was an absolute bore.
As an adult, I realize that a lot of my anxiety, dissatisfaction, and inclination to hurry are borne out of that same question, “Am I there yet?”
This inquiry has been a constant throughout my entire life, and the circumstances haven’t changed much at all: There is no definite or concrete destination that I am literally looking forward to, and I have to wonder if I’m still just absolutely bored.
Worse yet, am I still in the backseat?
After pondering this, I asked myself – over and over – how one might feel when they actually DO reach their destination (however obscure that place might be), and I kept coming up with the same answer…
Happy. Content. Satisfied. Grateful.
That being said, while it goes against the barrage of messages we receive throughout our lives – from advertisers, social media influencers, self-help books and videos – I realize now that I have just one simple response…
“YES… DAMMIT! I am here!”
I have arrived!
I suppose that there is some kind of weird reverse psychology at work in my life, because mentioning that I was tired of illustrating catapulted me into the idea of creating an image to represent my journal thoughts.
While it’s still in the early phase, and the excitement could taper off… this illustration was meant to convey the feeling of “arriving” – or should I say of “being exactly where you should be” – and what an incredible feeling it is.
Thank you for looking or reading, I hope you enjoyed!
“Arriving there is what you are destined for,
But do not hurry the journey at all.”
C. P. Cavafy
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Blogging through the Alphabet in 2025
Abundantia
Gratitude is the seed of abundance.
I’ve decided to go ahead with a new game this year, very similar to one I’ve done in the past – a few times. I’m calling this one…
“Blogging Through the Alphabet, 2025.”
So, here we go! I thought of the word abundance for the letter ‘A’ and I decided to explore it a little, just to see what I could find.
Abundance means having more than what is needed or expected, and when I stop and think about it, I have everything I need… and then some. Remember my stalled attempts to eliminate some of my excess clutter!?
So, when I think of abundance, and realize I have everything I need, it creates in me a sense of gratitude. It also helps lift some of that fog that fills my brain when I focus on what I think I need.
Like courage for example. There are things I’d like to do, but I’m too afraid to try. Sometimes I try to imagine that negativity as a ceiling that sits near the top of my head. When I want more of an “I can do this” attitude – I tell myself to “break the ceiling.”
Of course, that sometimes makes me think of the song “The Roof is on Fire,” but that’s a detour we don’t want to take right now.
Anyway. Thinking of the word abundance helps me imagine that there’s no ceiling at all… just the blue sky above. “The sky’s the limit,” as they say.
Removing that ceiling helps me understand that there are no real limits, only what I have imagined, and suddenly I am fearless.
What made the word even more fun, however, was learning that the word abundance comes from the Latin word abundantia, which means fullness, plenty, or overflowing riches – as that’s when I read about Abundantia… the Roman goddess of abundance, prosperity, and good fortune.
Abundantia was often depicted carrying a cornucopia (the horn of plenty) on artwork and Roman coins, from the 3rd century CE, and I decided it would be fun to illustrate a modern day Abundantia (also known as Lady Fortune) for the first post of twenty-six in my new alphabet series.
I was going to include the horn of plenty, reflected in her glasses, but it seemed out of character – and possibly out of date. This is 2025 after all, and rarely (if ever) do I see cornucopias lying around.
Then I considered adorning her with diamonds and pearls, but abundance isn’t about having or obtaining these types of things, it’s about being grateful for what you have, and knowing that it’s enough. Or more than enough.
That’s about all for now. Thank you for reading/viewing… I hope you enjoyed!
Until next time,
Peace & Love.
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