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- The Quickest Way to My Heart is via a Fountain Pen November 12, 2020
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Tag Archives: Creative Habit
For God’s Sake, Get a Tribe!
It’s that time of year again, when a few friends and I spend four weeks planning out our dreams and goals for the upcoming year, and of course in order to do this, we begin by looking back on the … Continue reading
Posted in Cartoons, Musings on Life, My Story
Tagged Beginnings, Community, Creative Habit, Creativity, Eyesight, Inspiration, Mentors, Perseverance, Writing Habit
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Reopening the World: Will you forfeit what you have gained?
Although I would never say this worldwide pandemic has been a blessing in any sense, many people have discovered that running at a snail’s pace has its perks. The question is, even though you may be on the verge of … Continue reading
The Perks of a “Look at That!” Attitude
Sometimes we forget why we do what we do. I fell back in love with sketching outdoors about six years ago, after a very long hiatus. I had drifted away from sketching, and in doing so I had forgotten what … Continue reading
Posted in Musings on Life, Pen & Ink, Sketchbooks, Watercolor
Tagged Creative Habit, Habits, Inspiration, Looking, Mentors, Perseverance
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Have you ever taken a nap with your eyes open?
That’s pretty much what sketching felt like today. I was gently focused on what I was doing and at some point I thought, “Yeah, I think I’m done.” ( I wish you could hear how I enunciated that ‘yeah’—it was more like ‘yehhhhh-aaaaaah”—it had about four syllables.) When I finished, I took a picture of […]
Episode 11/11…wherein I return home to 2020, and ponder next steps
I always experience a bit of emotional jet-lag at the end of a long trip, and this time is no different, despite having done all this travel sitting right here at my laptop in the living room. It was exhausting … Continue reading
Episode 10/11…wherein we explore all of Wales, in just one place
Sunday the 10th of April, 2022 Hard to believe that by the end of the day we will be at our final destination, a hotel near London’s Heathrow Airport. Along the way though, we will dawdle and wander and smile … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Fake Journal - "My Wales Tale", Watercolor
Tagged Creative Habit, Creativity, Inspiration, Writing Habit
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Episode 9/11…wherein the names of several places are hauntingly familiar
Saturday 9th April 2022 (a very sleepy girl is writing this!) Although we didn’t travel far today, only about 70 miles round trip and just a couple hours in the coach, it ended up being the longest day full of … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Fake Journal - "My Wales Tale", Pen & Ink, Watercolor
Tagged Creative Habit, Creativity, Inspiration, Writing Habit
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Episode 8/11…wherein I celebrate my love of rocks
Friday, April 8th, 2022 Does anyone else like playing “Map” as much as I do? When we were kids, Dad got us a copy of the Reader’s Digest Atlas of the World. It was the cheapest babysitter in history, keeping … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Fake Journal - "My Wales Tale", Pen & Ink, Watercolor
Tagged Creative Habit, Creativity, Inspiration, Writing Habit
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Episode 7/11…wherein I discover an old friend in a faraway land
Thursday afternoon, April 7th, 2022 “Bobbie, what a lovely surprise!” Michael motioned to the chair beside him. We chatted for a moment, then I noticed the other members of my group gathering at the café exit, preparing to begin the … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Fake Journal - "My Wales Tale", Pen & Ink, Watercolor
Tagged Creative Habit, Creativity, Inspiration, Writing Habit
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Episode 6/11…wherein it takes 2 episodes to capture this very full day!
Thursday morning, April 7th, 2022 Such a busy day today, it is hard to believe that a week ago right now I was in New Hampshire, in my apartment, so eager to finally get on a bus, to go to … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Fake Journal - "My Wales Tale", Pen & Ink, Watercolor
Tagged Creative Habit, Creativity, Inspiration, Writing Habit
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