“Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it. Make it your friend and ally, not your enemy.” —Eckhart Tolle THINGS ARE HAPPENING NOW! […]
Author: Janet
My name is Janet, and I'm located in southern California. My blog is rather eclectic, featuring art, photography, and a little poetry, as well as short pieces of fiction (now and then). I also share about my walk of faith, and my journey through recovery from alcoholism.
Grounded
Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet. Thich Nhat Hanh I’m back with my series Life: From A to Z, and I’m on the letter “G” today. I’ve decided that I […]
Faceless
“You have to look beyond the face, To see the person true, Deep down within my inner space, I am the same as you.” “I’ve seen compassion from the blind, Who think with open eyes. […]
Endurance with Ease
In thinking about the letter “E,” the words energy and endurance came to mind. As I started working on my image, I wasn’t sure which one I was going to talk about, or what I […]
YOUR OWN DRUM
Life: From A to Z At the risk of sounding cliché, the letter “D” made me think of “dancing to the beat of your own drum.” I’ve noticed that my thoughts, views, and ideas about […]
A Curious Thing
The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled. Plutarch I didn’t plan to use our cat “Gypsy” for my featured image, but when I thought about the word […]
Life: From A to Z
Fill the page with the breathings of your heart. A quote by William Wadsworth with a minor tweak by yours truly. Happy 2021 Everyone! February is right around the corner and I am finally getting […]
Solace
When arms open wide, To welcome in the broken, Solace is embraced. Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge: Open & Solace
ABSTRACT JOY
Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain. JOSEPH CAMPBELL I thought about JOY all day, ever since I saw the prompt for RDP Saturday. I had visions […]
A Date with Santa
AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE’S LATE! Well… it’s 2020, so that would end the year in a way that is par for the course. We laid out the red carpet for him and everything! And […]
Rustic Simplicity
I was excited to take part in this prompt (almost a day late), so I scanned through my images thinking I would find something rustic, like a tree in the woods. I saw the folder […]
The Window
There’s a world out there. Open a window, and it’s there. ROBIN WILLIAMS One of the things I love about blogging is the places it takes our minds. I found this Robin Williams quote today […]
Masquerade
I have a collection, Of masks that I wear. Some say “I’m OK,” Others show that I care. There’s a smart looking one, That I wear when I work, And one that looks angry, When […]
Lucid Dreams
IN MY LUCID DREAMS, IN A WORLD THAT HAS GONE MAD, HOPE IS FLUTTERING. I had one last image that I wanted to try before I take a break from illustrator. I’ll resume after Christmas […]
The Last Dance
I may have gone a little overboard with the “mock” glass effect here, but I wanted to see if I could make it look like real glass on this one. No one has ever accused […]
Reflections
PART ONE The first thing that I noticed about my featured image—once I finished it, uploaded it, and was able to see it up close and personal—were the imperfections. Some lines too thick, some too […]
CELEBRATING LIFE
Children Playing. Lovers Dancing. Window Shopping. Hot Romancing. People Laughing. People Dying. Soldiers Marching. Mothers Crying. New Beginnings. Hearts Mending. Seasons Changing. Happy Endings. I’m so glad that I was able to come up with […]
DIGGING FOR GOLD
I’m back for Day 3 of my “Write Something New Every Day” series. No poem tonight. I thought I would spend a little more time on imagery instead. I went a little crazy with color […]
The Morning After
Everything seemed brand new before, Our hearts were filled with laughter, But time has silenced what we had, And we’re caught in the morning after. Honestly, I expected my “write something new every day” resolution […]
DEAD OF WINTER
If feels like the dead of winter, The leaves, they have lost their hues. Birds are refusing to sing, and… The sun has a case of the blues. The streets, once bustling with magic, Cry […]
RIDING THE TIDE
First of all, I want to say “Hello… it is good to be back!” Even if it’s only momentarily. For now. It’s been a little over a month since I’ve been active here on the […]
