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When Creativity Holds Darkness

Anyone in the habit of communicating their creativity has had moments where their work is tinged with shadow. Some artist thrive in that dark place. Are you one of them? I walk the line on how dark the words I write are, and don’t believe in denying the sad, angry, or even ugly emotions and…
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Empty. Slowly I am learning it is not something I need to be afraid of. It offers the choice, “What will I fill myself with?” The last 5 years have also seen my need for silence grow. It whispers to me, “Come and simply be.” In that silence, in my emptiness, I glimpse things that…
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Oneness All Our Own

Warmth of oneness all our own, a wealth neither has ever known. Together in a permanent state under the firmament.
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When Creativity Hurts

Does being creative ever hurt you? Does the stroke of a paintbrush, the writing of words, or the blink of a camera shutter bring on tears? Honestly, sometimes for me creativity hurts. But I don’t think creativity itself causes my pain. I believe when I dig deep and stirs up things I have bottled inside,…
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Remembering Grandpa

Remembering the smell of you Sawdust, rich and fine Remembering the touch of you Prickly whisker hugs at night
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Sometimes a soul just needs to be quiet, alone with self. Alone without the noise of the world blaring in ones ears, maybe that soul can understand itself. Why is self sometimes one of the most difficult things to understand? Sometimes you have to find peace with not filling understanding. Take a break from looking…
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Creativity and its Glitter Power

Have you ever used glitter to make a thank you, or holiday card? If you have, you know those tiny flakes of plastic get everywhere. Not only do they get everywhere, but stay there for a long time, spreading from person to person. I believe the power of creativity is the same.
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The words I write every day are so often about how I am feeling in the moment. Sometimes I feel strong, sometimes I feel vulnerable, sometimes I am unsure what I am feeling.
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I Chose To Keep Creativity Alive

It’s true that “adulting” is not always conducive to living a creative life. It can drain us of our energy. Bills to pay, responsibilities to take care of, expectations to live up to. Later, I was still thinking about it. I asked myself, “so what are you going to do about it?” It’s my creativity,…
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A collection of six word stories. Fog might obscure our path from time to time, but I am choosing to remember the path is still there and won’t move. Not only that, but mist is proof of the moisture that hangs in the air. The proof of life giving water. Proof of the cycle that…
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