In taking the road less traveled
Risk is involved
The path is unknown
The result uncertain
Who chooses this path?
Someone who longs for adventure
Someone who does not color within the lines
Someone who doesn’t need to be right every time
Someone who has faith
Someone who is curious
The road less traveled can have many rewards
For the one dares to go where many others have not
Jan 22, 2024
Watching TV on mute
Does anyone else do that?
A couple of people in my family do
I guess you have to be a visual person
Not to need the audio so much
Sometimes over breakfast
The TV is on and a cooking show is in progress
And we make comments as we watch
-That is a huge steak she is cooking
-It could feed fifteen people
-I don’t like steak
-Look like it’s medium rare
-Not quite cooked inside
-Oh, now she is cutting thin slices to make a sandwich
-The sub style sandwich is so big
-What size mouth do you need to eat that?
-I don’t like chewing my meet for so long
The lady keeps smiling
And moving her lips
And we have no idea what she is saying
But we get the general idea
By the way most of those comments were made by me
When there is no audio, I add mine
January 25, 2024
It’s during challenging times that we can show who we are
How strong we can be
How resilient we are
Captaining a ship in calm waters
Can be done easily
The skilled captain can guide ships during stormy times
When we face illness and suffering in our lives
How we copes demonstrates who we are
Can we be content during the challenges of life?
Can we be magnanimous and continue to serve and create?
Athletes prepare themselves for competition
We need to prepare ourselves for the tests of life
January 19, 2024
These are the lazy days of January
The world is frozen outside
A layer of snow making everything white
The days are shorter
And the sun is shy
We have to bring the light from within us
We have to warm up our surroundings with love
There are always things to be thankful for
Things we take for granted until they are gone
Being in good health
Having good friends who care
Living in a peaceful society
The warmth of the family
Every time I want to complain
I remind myself to count my blessings
And be grateful
January 16, 20224
When describing art and creativity
These words come to mind
The unseen world, spirituality, mediation
Openness to the universe, observation
So art and creativity are spiritual things
They reveal what is in another realm
In a beautiful story, poem or painting
The world of spirit is fascinating
But so much of it is unknown to us
What is the interplay between the spiritual and the physical?
How can we describe the spiritual realm?
These questions may not have answers now
But that’s how creativity manifests itself
The muse, inspiration, dreams, flashes of ideas
Help us create
We need to be an open channel
And let things emerge
Tangled in my zentangles
And there is no way out
It’s an obsession
It’s hard to stop
So much variety
So many possibilities
All leading to beauty
Unexpected, a surprise
If I write poems
I try to write everyday
If I make collage cups
I keep making them and collecting them
Now that I draw zentsngles
It has becomes a daily affair
Something in the repetition
Is soothing, reassuring
It’s all about art
And art is uplifting
And there is the element of surprise
My work is never planned ahead
So it is that my zentangles
Have tangled me in their web
Dec 30, 2023
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