111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 16: Spreading My Wings Excitement courses through every nerve Swirling like butterflies in the abdomen The music swells, the crowd applauds Performers exit stage left Your breath is shallow Your lips parched Your hands shake And your legs are like puddingContinue reading “Day 16 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
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Day 15 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 15: Creativity Prompt result On Friday (Day 12 of the pledge), I posted the following prompt – Using the photo above as artistic inspiration, create a piece of art (writing, sculpting, painting, music composition, etc.) through a medium that you haven’t tried in aContinue reading “Day 15 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 14 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 14: Sing Like No One’s Watching With the windows rolled down, and the sun shining in, I belt along to the music blaring from the car radio. I could care less if drivers next to me at a red light give me an oddContinue reading “Day 14 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 13 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 13: An Autumn Dance in the Leaves Surrounded by fall remnants and aided by a chilled breeze, Two toddlers play in Autumn’s leaves Their laughter lightens my load Their smiles brighten my day Their imaginative spirits inspire mine And remind me we’reContinue reading “Day 13 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 12 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 12: CREATIVITY PROMPT (Scenic View) Using the photo above as artistic inspiration, create a piece of art (writing, sculpting, painting, music composition, etc.) through a medium that you haven’t tried in a while. For instance, last week I made a necklace. This week, I’llContinue reading “Day 12 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 11 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 11: Stars in My Eyes and A Dream in My Heart This past February, one artistically inspiring day changed the course of my life – both professionally and personally. My heart fluttered and my spirit soared as I stood outside the theatre where inContinue reading “Day 11 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 10 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 10: In the Moment Standing with my arms outstretched and my head tilted back, I relish each drop of rain. They kiss my eyelids as gently as a mother would and slide down my cheek until they reach my lips – without theContinue reading “Day 10 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 9 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 9: Irish and Native American Music Irish music and Native American melodies fill my soul. One lifts while the other reaches the deepest crevices of my tattered spirit. As the fiddle grounds me, the Irish flute raises my spirit and sends it dancing. TheContinue reading “Day 9 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 8 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 8: An Artistic Representation of Spirituality Fueled by nourishment of what grounds us and surrounds us We grow – vivid in color and rich with beauty Our petals reach in varying directions As we stretch towards new destinations and goals We’re rootedContinue reading “Day 8 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 7 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 7: The Five Reasons I Enjoy Watching ABC’s Revenge! In Day 2’s post, I wrote about how television drama series can inspire me on a creative level. They keep my artistic juices flowing and my creativity engaged. Less than a dozen TV dramas madeContinue reading “Day 7 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
