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  • Planetary Nymph
    Adventures,  art,  blog,  mixed media,  new life,  Thoughts,  Thoughts,  travel,  watercolor

    Pura Vida

    February 12, 2022 / No Comments

    Hopefully, you have updated your bookmarks to come visit me on my new website. You should notice that I’ve made a few changes. I now have my etsy store linked here. I hope you’ll browse and decide to buy something. I struggled a bit with commodifying what I’m doing, however, more than a few people have asked to buy things that I’m making, so here we are. The Planetary Nymph at the top of this post is one of the…

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    Adventures,  art,  dealing with life,  intentions,  marriage,  Thoughts,  Vision Board,  watercolor

    So I did a thing

    December 28, 2021 / 1 Comment

    I’ve been encouraged by a few people to start selling my art online. I’ve been reluctant because I don’t want the pressure of creating to sell. Painting has been a way for me to relax during the craziness that all began in March 2020. It’s been very meditative for me, so the thought of commodifying that felt like pressure to create as means to make what I do “meaningful.” Then I kind of had an epiphany of sorts. I can…

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    Pura Vida

    February 12, 2022

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    October 12, 2020
    A drawing of a woman's face with yellow hair with the quote "pay attention, be astonished, tell about it."

    Every day holds something new

    September 12, 2021
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    ten things

    November 23, 2021 / 1 Comment

    We are getting ready for the holidays in our own little way being two people who lived several decades married to other people. We will visit my parents for Thanksgiving and the new husband will finally get to meet my sister and her family. I’m bringing my oft requested sweet potato soufflé along with my artichoke jalapeno dip and a veggie platter. We will also bring along some wine to share. I’ve started to listen to a podcast that’s related…

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    Give in to Joy

    April 29, 2021
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    April 1, 2021
  • A man in a dark suit is kissing a woman in an ivory dress. She is holding flowers. They are in front of an ocean.
    blog,  marriage,  new life,  poetry

    Enhancement

    October 16, 2021 / 1 Comment

    Today is our one year wedding anniversary. It’s interesting being in a second marriage in the later half of our lives. I think that neither of us are delusional about being “in” love and it being the cure-all for life. Loving someone is hard work. Being “in” love and the fluttery feelings of a new relationship is the easy part. We both lived a lifetime with somebody else, raising families, building careers, and experiencing heartbreak that nearly broke the both…

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    January 25, 2021
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    December 26, 2020
  • A drawing of a woman's face with yellow hair with the quote "pay attention, be astonished, tell about it."
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    Every day holds something new

    September 12, 2021 / 1 Comment

    I’m so sorry. I love my blog and I always mean to attend to it more regularly and then life happens. 1. A lot has happened since my last post back in May. I’m still creating, albeit not as much as I would like because my workplace has reopened and so, I’m having to go into the office on a more regular basis than during the pandemic. I can really see my growth over the past yearish and I’m excited…

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    April 27, 2021
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  • alone time
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    Returning

    May 6, 2021 / 17 Comments

    Yesterday, I had to go to the my office to print up documents for a project for work. It was a lot of pages to print up at home, so going to the office was the only answer. I’ve been back in the office only one other time since we were shut down. My desk is still a mess (where are the clean-up and  organizing faeries when you need them?) and there was a lot of mail to go through.…

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    Last Day!

    April 30, 2021 / 8 Comments

    Today is the last day of Effy Wild’s April Blogging challenge. While I didn’t do it every day, I posted way more than I have in a long time. It was such a pleasure to read blogs again and learn about other people. Facebook and Twitter feels like surface level learning about people. Blogging feels much more authentic and true. Effy will be hosting another blog along in September and if you were a past blogger or want to blog in…

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  • April Year of Mary
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    Give in to Joy

    April 29, 2021 / 16 Comments

    I finally finished the painting I started the other day. It is from Effy Wild’s “Year of Mary. There were a number of times where I was feeling frustrated with this girl and wanted to throw it in the bin. I decided to start talking to her lovingly and thinking nice, lovely thoughts towards the painting and this girl. She finally started to emerge in the way that was pleasing to me. There’s a lesson, here, right? Most of us engage…

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    December 26, 2020
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    Pretty Starts

    April 28, 2021 / 8 Comments

    Yesterday evening, I finally got a chance to do some painting. I started this last night. I love the different colors and the way it sparks joy in my heart. This photo is in the very beginning stages of the piece I’m working on right now. I can’t wait to see the final product. This is a piece where I’m following a lesson and the voice of criticism starts sneaking in. I lit incense and had my sparkly lights on…

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  • Pink and white
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    Flowers of Cabo

    April 27, 2021 / 10 Comments

    Here are some beautiful flowers I took photos of while we were in Cabo. When I finally have some time to paint and create again, I’m going to use these as inspiration. I’m obsessed with flowers and whenever I get a chance when I’m out and about, I take lots of pictures to the happy annoyance of my husband.  My most favorite flower of them all is the one in the pink category below (it’s also my featured photo for…

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    Nature is a curative

    April 4, 2021
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  • Enhancement
  • Every day holds something new

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