111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 32: Do Artistic Spirits Rest Here? 115 years ago today, my great-great grandfather was laid to rest at the age of 45. He emigrated from Ireland around the mid-1880’s, got married (once he arrived in Philly, I believe), and had five children by theContinue reading “Day 32 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
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Day 31 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 31: Dramatic Writing Working as a writer on a dramatic series was a dream that belonged to a teenage girl who hoped and wished. I now know without hesitation that the dream is not only possible but probable. It’ll take hard work – workContinue reading “Day 31 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 30 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 30: What You Leave Behind Journeying down a straightened path Focused on each step You could easily veer off course If you lose sight of your goal Racing towards the focal point You breeze by options left and right You must reach theContinue reading “Day 30 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 29 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 29: Creativity Prompt #4 Result On Day 27, the prompt was to use the words “talent”, “spirit”, and “guide” as inspiration to create a piece of art. I got creative with both the image and the brief story. Graceful as a swan on aContinue reading “Day 29 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 28 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 28: Autumn’s Shelter Covered by the russet-colored ceiling, the injured blue jay moves not an inch. She’s camouflaged within Autumn’s shelter but must return to her nest before nightfall. She’d barely escaped the predator’s chase, weaving and darting to safety. She must take flightContinue reading “Day 28 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 27 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 27: Creativity Prompt #4 TALENT…SPIRIT…GUIDE Create a piece of art (writing, sculpting, painting, music composition, etc.), using the three words above as inspiration. I’ll post mine on Monday. Please stop back and tell me about your experience. Happy creating! **I am anContinue reading “Day 27 of the 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 25 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 25: Baby Steps I watched my newborn niece sleeping soundly in her mother’s arms And wondered what she’s thinking Does she dream of the place her spirit left Or rest in silence in a comforting embrace? This beautiful child joins our familyContinue reading “Day 25 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 23 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 23: Seeking Attention “Was I really seeking good or just seeking attention?” That question posed in the wildly popular musical WICKED has been on my mind a lot this past week, and not just because the Broadway show remains one of my all-time favorites. IContinue reading “Day 23 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Day 22 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge
111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 22: Creativity Prompt #3 result On Friday (Day 19), I posted a Halloween-inspired prompt. The result is the short story below: He couldn’t move. Fear gripped every inch of him. Logic told him not to be afraid, but that didn’t stop the shock waves that burnedContinue reading “Day 22 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”
Kelly Deeny 