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Fantasy Portrait

Your spirit portrait is truly one of kind. Brush-stroke by brush-stroke, I meditate on the otherworldly you. Many digital portrait painters use templates—e.g., the same faerie wings for all their clients. Or they digitally alter a photo. I paint the … Continue reading

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Imagine a World . . .

Imagine a world in which, instead of judging others, we accept ourselves . . . And self-acceptance can help us stop judging others. Continue reading

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Teddy Bear, Mother’s Helper

Everyone needs a teddy bear, even big capable guys! People especially need a teddy bear when far from home. I have a bear the size of my thumb. It was perfect when I used to travel—I traveled light, and it … Continue reading

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Calligraphy can be so useful!

   Calligraphy can be so useful! I made this just for me, but then thought someone else might get something from it, LOL. **** If you enjoyed my absurd …um, I guess it qualifies as a picture poem (it was … Continue reading

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See Beauty, Express Beauty, Adorn the Cosmos

I calligraphed today’s blog. Continue reading

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Crip-Dancing Grief, Calligraphing Grief

Cat’s taken over my wheelchair, I hate everyone, do you think this is depression? I am deeply sad. Continue reading

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Now, Self, Alone, God

survival, mourning, sorrow, Sicilian heritage, the daily scramble, illness, worry, powerlessness, spiritual practices, beauty, & divine blessings Continue reading

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Paper Cutting: Shelf Paper (Hearth Blessing)

A traditional domestic adornment. Scherenschnitte—the tradition of Pennsylvania German papercutting. Craft project for children. Hearth blessings. Continue reading

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The 2011 Annual Hassle-Free Thanksgiving Event

Before you cook a dinner you are allergic to, face in-laws who can’t remember your name, and deal with other social absurdities . . . Continue reading

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