sunday in the park.
…the crisp air and clear blue sky were energizing. the little pops of red made me happy. but it was the sunshine that really made me smile. Continue reading sunday in the park.
Month: December 2011
grateful, every day.
…an email from big picture classes (where I’m taking ali edwards’ one little word class) arrived in my inbox yesterday announcing a new self-paced class called grateful, every day. this one caught my eye because big picture classes will donate 100% of the proceeds from my $10 registration fee to the charity of my choice, and they’ll match that $10 100%, for a total donation of $20. wow! I’ve wanted to learn art journaling for years and the teacher mou saha, says her goal for this project is to create an art journal exploring the blessings in our own lives. what sealed … Continue reading grateful, every day.
tuesday unwrapped.
…treasuring this morning moment for two reasons: first, that brilliant cardinal red is seen best against the neutral landscape and bare trees of winter. I don’t really think of winter as a pretty season, but it is. beautiful. and second, … Continue reading tuesday unwrapped.
december daily 2011.
…I’m a little embarrassed to admit this. (don’t worry, it’s nothing terrible – I’m only “a little” embarrassed 🙂 I’ve been slow about posting here because this is post 1001. and I had grand intentions of celebrating post #1000. I … Continue reading december daily 2011.
sunday in the park.
…we walked two laps. holly chased and barked at squirrels while I noticed the grays and browns in the landscape (it took my mind off my very cold fingers). and then she posed for a photo. the perfect way to … Continue reading sunday in the park.
focus friday. november one little word.
…november’s prompt was about self-reflection through a series of “i statements”. ali provided the six statements and we had three extra spaces for pretty paper collages. when I first watched the video back on november 6, I thought “wow, good stuff”…but as the month progressed, I found it hard to nail down my thoughts. this word, and the process that ali has led us through, have had such an impact on me. how do I sum it all up on six little cards? last weekend, with the 30th just a few days away (of course the focused me was going to finish … Continue reading focus friday. november one little word.
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