Tag Archives: Perseverance

Enough, Equanimity, and Selective Indifference

Posted on August 5, 2020 by

Enough What a powerful word. Even in these days of pandemic semi-lockdown, it is still easy to get the sense you are not doing ‘enough.’ That thought can be in my head before I even fully awaken in the morning! … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Clockface Revelation

Posted on July 22, 2020 by

Welcome to gym class for artists. No, I am not kidding. Pull out your pens and sketchbooks, kick off your shoes, and get ready to be amazed. We are going to draw analog clock faces. Whether you are an artist … Continue reading →

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Grounded…but in a good way

Posted on July 10, 2020 by

I gave myself another treat today—as my reward for donning shoes and a visor and a mask and venturing forth into the semi-safe great outdoors for some welcome exercise, I indulged in an iced coffee and a sweet at my … Continue reading →

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Gentle Momentum

Posted on July 3, 2020 by

I was talking with a friend recently about the difference between inspiration and duty. Sure enough, within 12 hours, I came across not one but three webinars whose focus was on just that, so here we are. Have you ever … Continue reading →

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Recent Travels with My Tribe

Posted on June 25, 2020 by

Part 2: I learned a great deal from my past three Summer School courses. I barely recognize the woman I was in 2017, the woman who struggled to answer the question: “If expense were not an issue and you had … Continue reading →

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For God’s Sake, Get a Tribe!

Posted on June 24, 2020 by

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 →

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Scotland: A Lack of Words Speaks Volumes

Posted on June 19, 2020 by

  I am in the middle of going back through all 92 of the blog posts I have created in the last four years, tidying them up a bit, deleting some, seeing things from a fresh perspective. I read one … Continue reading →

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Reopening the World: Will you forfeit what you have gained?

Posted on June 12, 2020 by

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 →

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The Perks of a “Look at That!” Attitude

Posted on May 30, 2020 by

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 →

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Memorials and planting seeds

Posted on May 25, 2020 by

Here in New Hampshire it is common wisdom that certain garden crops should not be planted until Memorial Day weekend. In the past it was because there was still a chance of a killing frost, even up until the end … Continue reading →

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