With sadness comes shadows, but in the shadow spaces we find definition, shading that brings depth and dare I say, beauty.
With sadness comes shadows, but in the shadow spaces we find definition, shading that brings depth and dare I say, beauty.
It’s been a while since I introduced myself, so I thought—especially for people I’m newly connected with—I’d write a further introduction.
Fear can be a savage beast. It makes us sick, paralyses our progress, and eats our hope. In short, fear often plays the role of the big bad wolf.
I set out to write my thoughts down this morning, because my circumstances are getting the better of me again. I didn’t intend to craft this into a post, but that’s what happened. My words are honest. Maybe my honesty can help you deal with whatever difficult circumstances you might be facing. We all long for peace in the midst of life’s storms. I feel like I am trapped in a continual squall. Read on to hear how I cope.
Art and life require a matter of perspective. You can’t make sense of what you see until you take into account the scope of what’s around you.
My heartbeat throbs in my left ear as if I’m hearing it’s pulse underwater, coughing ravages my throat raw, and I imagine my head as a ginormous stuffed mushroom. The slick taste of menthol cough drops coat my tongue. All this from—a summer cold. I rarely get a cold, but when I do, it debilitates …
A glimpse at my craziness via a writing exercise. #wordpress #mondayblog #MS #writingexercise #amwriting #amblogging
I venture to guess we’ve all been there—on the edge. Maybe your drop off points were something great, scary, or life altering. Mine have been all three. How many times have I dangled over a figurative cliff? More times than I would like to recount.
Periodically I get in a funk where what I do seems pointless to me and the effort of recording my inner dialogue a waste of time. However, that little word “seems” sticks out to me. It is a word of perception, of observational understanding, but things aren’t often how they seem. In fact, I have …