Tag Archives: gratitude

SoCS: Grace

Posted on June 7, 2019 by

I  journal and do morning stream of consciousness exercises, and I’m again participating in Linda Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday.  I write to a timer, 15-20 minutes, no editing except spelling, and of course I add my art! You can … Continue reading →

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Gratitude Tulips Mitchell

Posted on May 2, 2019 by

I have a Jinhao that came with a purchase and the nib was swapped out — Lovely writer with the JOWO nib. Filled it with Super5 Darmstadt, which has never had its own pen. It is now my always-gotta-have-it pen! … Continue reading →

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California Tiles

Posted on November 22, 2017 by

I love watercolors with tobacco ink… These are mostly my new Da Vinci watercolors sparkling, running, mimicking the lovely California tile glazes…  I love working with California painted furniture. California tiles take me home, to open houses and arched doorways … Continue reading →

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Gratitude, Everyday Practice

Posted on November 15, 2017 by

I’ve journaled for ever.  It is only since picking up watercolors that my journal entries have gone beyond sketching and perhaps colored pencils into what I do now, but the discipline and connection to reflection and sustenance was embedded long … Continue reading →

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Ganesha and Matteo Grilli’s Paints

Posted on August 30, 2017 by

Sometimes I try small handmade paint companies. I took a chance on Aussie painter and paintmaker MatteoGrilliArt handmade paints! and liked his so much I ordered more! LOOK AT THOSE COLORS!!!! Intense pigment, beautiful, not as creamy smooth as a … Continue reading →

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Thankful for Cooling Rains and more

Posted on August 22, 2017 by

Tibetan Windhorse Flags from my donations to Save Tibet organized my gratitude entries this week… nice to be back in my hand-sized journal…. Cooling Rains. I’ve always been a fan of rain, and the heat wave breaking with cool rains … Continue reading →

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The Grace of Ritual

Posted on August 14, 2017 by

My gratitude was easier even though it was a tough week. Politics is effecting me, making me so sad. While we try to live in the present, we also look to the future, as Chagdud Rinpoche once said, “with a … Continue reading →

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