Recently, I went for a morning stroll with an artist friend whom I mostly follow on Instagram. Having had a couple of opportunities to chat here and there, we finally made a point to connect face to face. As we walked and talked, I realized that you get an image of someone when you follow...
This past week has been one of reflection and self-critique. I have been inside my head, thinking and rethinking about what direction I want to go with my art. These days you can be bombarded easily with images and stories on social media. You constantly see others’ lives shown in the best light possible and...
My sister just recently went through some of her old journals and came across this photo of me when I would have been about 10 years old. I had never seen this one and for some reason, it brought up many emotions in me and thoughts of what I was like when I was...
The last time we chatted, I was hopeful we would not end up in emerg again…. that was not to be the case as the seizures kept coming and I had to call the ambulance. But, as luck would have it (looking at the bright side) we got to the emerg department and Ben stopped...
Oh, Friday. Slightly smokey Friday. What I wouldn’t do to be sitting out in the hazy sunshine right now, on my favourite day, enjoying my coffee….. but no. This morning my Benny had another seizure in bed, and i sit here now, in his room, keeping watch. He has been given his rescue medicine, which...
And let that be a lesson to us all. Lately the phrase that keeps reminding me is “Seek ye first the kingdom of heaven, and all else shall be added unto you.” It’s saying the same thing, isn’t it?
Love this piece of writing, Joan; love you, and everything you are and do. xoxox