An eclectic mix of life, art & fiction

  • A Birds Eye View

    A Birds Eye View

    “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” -Henry David Thoreau I seriously think I’m all talked out for a while. It’s a satisfying feeling (maybe for you as well?).  Anyway, I said that my next… Read More

  • The Beauty of Change

    The Beauty of Change

    “To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.” -Henri Bergson I said the other day that I was looking for solutions. Maybe it’s not as simple as that. Solutions… Read More

  • The Jubilation Jig

    The Jubilation Jig

    Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. —William Arthur Ward I tried to fast forward last night… and then I closed the book altogether. It’s a good book, don’t get me wrong,… Read More

  • Keep it Simple

    Keep it Simple

    “I make myself rich by making my wants few.” -Henry David Thoreau I thought I’d return to something minimalistic. Isn’t it soothing? I’m not sure where I found the reference photo (probably Instagram), but there was a man sitting at… Read More

  • Leap of Faith

    Leap of Faith

    “The leap is what defeats the fear, not waiting until fear disappears.” -Brené Brown I’ve always loved illustrating dancers, so I knew that “dance” was a category that I’d want to continue with. To add a little depth, I decided… Read More

  • Checkmate:

    Checkmate:

    The Art of a Con. Poor Charlie. He was so enamored with Veronica’s beauty and charm that he had no idea what he was up against. The locals knew her game. They’d seen it before… again and again.  But Charlie… Read More