Category: non-fiction
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The Best Medicine.
Laugh and the World Laughs with You. Whenever I hear the word Laughter I think of Robert Plant. “Does anybody remember laughter?” Rumor has it that he added that line spontaneously (while singing Stairway to Heaven in case you’re still trying to place it) while playing in concert back in 1973. No matter his reason,…
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Kindness is…
Understanding. Empathy. Compassion. Generosity. Selflessness. Consideration. Helpfulness. Unconditional. First of all, Corita Kent (AKA Sister Mary Corita) was my inspiration for today’s word and image. My design is a little more childlike than her work, but the lettering and colors are slightly similar to her iconic pop art style. I’d like to return to humor…
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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…
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Wind of Change
I wanted to get back into “movement” or “change,” because I’m coming to appreciate how my mind operates (or overtakes me). I may change my goals and objectives often, and even my opinions… but rarely – if ever – am I bored. Maybe it’s my subconscious mind, finding ways to keep me from mundane monotony.…
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Self-Portrait
So… I’ll admit that my self-portrait looks nothing like me, but it’s a perfect reflection of how I’ve been feeling… like my head it going to explode (or fall off). This is all in humor, mind you. I actually made 3 versions of this – in different colors – but I chose the red one…
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Measuring Joy
I was going to say that I’m reverting to my childlike thoughts and images, but I suspected that could sound strange because I’m not 100% sure I’ve ever really graduated to the world of “adult” thoughts and images. Anyway, I started this illustration before Christmas, to post at Christmas. I really liked where it was…
a sprinkle of faith 