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Time to Re-Build Ourselves and Our World

Sorry to have missed last week. I have been completely engrossed in re-building my illustration and graphic design skills. And I just couldn’t hardly think in words. I have not done any design over the last couple of years, I really wanted to just focus on my drawing and painting so I have gotten prettyContinue reading “Time to Re-Build Ourselves and Our World”

Daffodils and Sourdough

I love making bread not just the finished product.That first bite of fresh hot baked bread is one of my favorite feelings. There is something about the whole process that I enjoy.

Be grateful for the fullness that life is

It is good for me to remember how wonderful the week was, because when Monday came so did the technical difficulties that can only make one crazy.

Sometimes you have to try something new

I watched “Birth of the Cool” last night on PBS. It’s a documentary about Miles Davis. He has always been one of my favorite jazz artists, however I knew very little about him. This was a man who was not afraid to try something new. It became his trademark you might say. His life wasContinue reading “Sometimes you have to try something new”

How do you cope with change?

Pieces of the puzzle are coming together. Not as I expected, but none the less filling my needs and moving me forward. I get stressed when things don’t happen or happen slowly and the movies in my head of past bad experiences start to replay and I really need to just send them packing andContinue reading “How do you cope with change?”

Being productive even when you are not sure what lies ahead

It’s been a week of transitions as you might expect. So much familiar here and yet things aren’t the same, and that is okay.

Where on Planet Earth is Cheryl?

guess I could say Earth date January 13, 2022 and your wondering where on planet earth is Cheryl now, right?

Adventures Rarely Happen as Planned

So the Adventure Continues. An Adventure without surprises would not really be much of an adventure right?

Happy Solstice, and on to a New Year

The good news is that starting on the 22nd the days start getting longer again. Whee! For me this is a thought-filled day.

Thinking About What Comes Next

Thinking about the next steps of this adventure feels a bit daunting. Trying to just work on one piece at a time, but I do have to keep the overall picture in my mind so I don’t lose myself down a rabbit hole.