I have found out through experience living a creative life never takes a break. Writers go through life looking at things with eyes, ears and hearts wide-open being energized by a variety of experiences, many of which are just ordinary.…
“A creative life is an amplified life. It's a bigger life, a happier life, an expanded life, and ... a lot more interesting life.” - Elizabeth Gilbert I set up this little vignette with a beautiful watercolor greeting card sent…
“The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.” ~Holstee No doubt about it, I am indeed a child of Summer! My energy is high, my thoughts are brighter and it is when I feel most inspired to create.…
I've gotten such joy watching a little girl, who is featured in videos posted on social media. She is about the age of my little granddaughter ( between two to three years old) and is a little tow-head too. Her…
Today, I'd like to share with you on SowtheHeart.com about an annual community art project which is a collaborative effort between painters, writers and orators. This event is in honor of a woman who was at helm of the…
With careful observation, we can learn things from all animals, great and small. I have been fascinated by many of my little budgie's behaviors. Let me tell you - as some people may think, she is not just a twitter-witted…
I often think about how many of the community-oriented ladies back in my years of growing up were the very same ones who not only lead one of the local Girl Scout troops but also were involved in the PTA…
Last weekend I went to a very meaningful art exhibit. It told the story of a woman's renaissance in the years after her retirement, all through her paintings and news stories which were written about her. To me, it was…
It is never ever too late to try something new. First hand experience is a wonderful teacher! Who would have ever thunk at sixty years of age, I would have become an author. The painter well tells her story in…
My little budgie has been a companion for more than a year now. At one time I had little hope that we'd ever go beyond an on-line relationship (her line was her perch and my lines were outside the bars…