Tag: positivity
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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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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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Go on… Do It!
When in doubt, paddle out. So I’ve been going to town with my Photoshop lesson #2, selected at random to learn how to turn a photograph into an illustration. I have to tell you that learning new things brings new life into my previous (somewhat) mundane mood. I watched a YouTube tutorial and literally followed…
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FLY
Act as if it were impossible to fail. Dorothea Brande A phrase that is often heard in recovery is “fake it till you make it.” It’s also said another way, which is to “act as if.” In other words, if you are working toward a goal (sobriety, for example), act as if it has already…
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Shine
“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, when one only remembers to turn on the light.” Harry Potter Now that I’m getting excited about illustrations again, I thought it would be interesting to incorporate my thoughts, ideas, or even a little word play into my images. I thought of the word SHINE…
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Ok, so it’s not Brooklyn. But it’s symbolic. Thriving, in the midst of hardship, there it is. New Life. I wanted to do something to express my feelings tonight, and I do believe I’ve captured it. At the risk of sounding repetitive, my posts lately are echoes of what goes on in my mind, and…
a sprinkle of faith 