Archive | February 2024

why I write

Feb28

When I feel something is not right

When I miss my smile

When things don’t seem exciting

When there is a yearning in my heart

I draw or I write

When I miss the sunshine

Because it’s been raining all day

When I need a pick me up

Any time of day

I draw or I write

When I draw or write

I’m in another world

My focus is on the paper

And the thoughts in my head

It’s a magical time

And when the poem is done

When the drawing is finished

I feel uplifted and I want to smile

What is this magic?

The act of creation?

Why does it cheer me up?

Isn’t creating beauty therapeutic after all?

I don’t know the answers to these questions

And that’s fine

All I know is that I will be writing and drawing

For the rest of my life

February 28th, 2024

The secret

Feb23

What is the secret?

Saying good bye to perfectionism

Being able to be vulnerable

And share your shortcomings or problems

Not being afraid of being judged

With that comes freedom

Freedom to be who you really are

Freedom to break the heavy masks of pretention

With that comes serenity, peacefulness

With that comes feeling light, having nothing to hide

With that comes authentic friendships which bring you joy

This is the secret

February 23, 2024

Reborn

Feb14

We are reborn many times in life

After a serious illness

After surviving hopelessness

After recovering from the challenges of life

Marriage can be a rebirth

Allowing yourself to be more of who you are

Becoming a mother is a rebirth

Into a world where mothering will dominate for a long time

Achieving your dreams can be a rebirth

Arriving at the shore of what you have strived for

In the same manner, death is a rebirth

Being born into the world of spirit

The essential part of who we are

A glorious spiritual world awaits us

This is the most important rebirth of our lives

February 14, 2024

To write or to draw

Feb13

To write or to draw?
It shouldn’t be a choice
But there are only so many hours in the day
And when something is new
I want to pay the most attention to it
So, I draw in the morning
Sometimes I draw at night
That blank page is so inviting
The possibilities endless
It’s the imagination’s playground
Who knows what I can create
Black and white or colour?
Inspired by something I see on the internet or something within myself
The process is exciting and relaxing at the same time
Exciting to create and see the final result
Relaxing to doodle and draw lines
I’m thankful for the inspiration to write and to draw