Premature Outlook
Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson I find myself thinking summer will be over any day until I look out the window and see few remarkable elemental differences. Unlike in my previous states of…
Into the Studio: Final Reflections
"Waters Reflection, moonbeams and sparkling rivers challenge an artist to capture an ever changing light. "~ Mary Magenta "This is where it all started," Mary Magenta said, "with one single calendar I made as a gift using magic markers." She proceeded…
Artful Living
Welcome back to blog #2 about an artist in New Freedom, PA. Because of her unbounded exuberance for describing her life as an artist, it was a challenge to interview and keep up with recording "exactly out of her mouth…
Karma’s Influence
Have you ever heard the expression "Karma never loses an address?" Today on SowtheHeart.com I'm going to share a short story relating to one of life's little theories "what goes around comes around." This morning I was misdirected by Google Maps…
Breakfast Wholeness
“The past beats inside me like a second heart.” ― John Banville, The Sea The best way to push through the grief process is to take good care of myself. My beloved mom always said "Wholeness starts with a good breakfast." Today, I…
In the Aftermath
He who is master of his thirst is master of his health. ~ French Proverb Although for four-plus decades I have lived in the mountains where winter always seems never ending , this was the longest of my life. I was called out of…
A Mother’s Lesson
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you was*?" Satchel Paige (1906-1982) When I look at this image of youth, I see my mother even though she's in the later years of the eighth decade of…
Speakin’ about Believin’
"God would not have put a dream in your heart if he hadn't already given you everything you need to fulfill it." ~ Joel Osteen If you are a doubter, this true tale may just turn you into a believer.…
Harvesting Others Joy
“Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt Above: Artist Tom Lockhart A few weekends ago I harvested joy. It was a gift of one…
Memories of Substance
"Love, above all things, is a commitment to your choice." ― Rob Liano A few Saturdays ago, my husband and I witnessed the wedding of two people who are very near and dear to us. The emotions of the bride and groom were…