111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 72: Connected to Music With a sinus headache and congestion greeting me at first light, all I wanted to do was snuggle up under the covers and sleep the day away. However, I had too much to accomplish this Pre-Christmas Eve. The foggy, rainyContinue reading “Day 72 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
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Day 49 of Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 49: Strumming Along She holds the guitar in her toddler hands and strums as she sings. We taught her how to cradle the instrument, yet we haven’t mastered anything more advanced. The notes she plays are random as the frets remain untouched by tinyContinue reading “Day 49 of Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 26 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 26: Artistic Spirit From Birth? The birth of my niece got me thinking about art and spirituality even more deeply than before. As our spirits enter the body, do we bring with us artistic talents and gifts? Or, does it depend on our personalityContinue reading “Day 26 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 16 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
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”
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 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”
Kelly Deeny 