Day 42 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge

111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 42: RevOnce Sunday I have unofficially dubbed Sunday night television as “RevOnce” Sunday. If you’re unsure why, allow me to elaborate. Starting in September and lasting until May, my Sunday evenings are officially booked thanks to two drama series that are very different inContinue reading “Day 42 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”

Day 41 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge

111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 41: What Are You Thankful For? I am thankful for… FAMILY – Parents, sisters, brothers-in-law, two nieces and three nephews fill my heart with so much love. I am also thankful for extended family – including aunts, uncles, and cousins who live near and far. FRIENDSContinue reading “Day 41 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”

Day 40 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge

111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 40: CREATIVITY PROMPT #6 (A Little Sheep-ish) How does the image above inspire you on a creative level? Write a short story, scene, or essay…capture the moment through watercolor paint…mold the animals out of clay…or compose a children’s song. Be imaginative. Have fun. HappyContinue reading “Day 40 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”

Day 39 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge

111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression *Due to unforeseen circumstances, I’m posting Day 39 today in lieu of yesterday.  I had it written but couldn’t get to a computer.* Day 39: ART-IN-TEXTURE Lining the street with color and design History stands waiting for acknowledgement Men, women, and children pass by Focused on theirContinue reading “Day 39 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”

Day 38 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge

111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 38: Un-Bridled Emotion The sun shone bright despite the shadows around her heart Anger, resentment, bitterness inhabited her soul Eating away the joy and hope that once defined her   Not once did she expect to be a jilted bride Yet the realization sunkContinue reading “Day 38 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”

Day 37 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge

111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 37: Floral Design I don’t quite know why I’m so fascinated by flowers. Especially since my thumb is nowhere near green. Perhaps it’s the wide array of colors or the multitude of fragrance that draws me in. Maybe it’s the shape of the petalsContinue reading “Day 37 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”

Day 35 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge

111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 35: Word Association I struggled quite a bit with a topic for today’s blog post.  When I get stuck, I tend to free-write, playing word association until I get a result that makes some semblance of sense.  So, I used the photo above asContinue reading “Day 35 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”

Day 34 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge

111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 34: A Home Unresided A place I’ve never lived Yet a piece of my spirit resides within Gorgeous gardens, historic estates Villages absorbed in art and culture   How can it be that I know it well Despite a lack of presence and visionContinue reading “Day 34 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”

Day 33 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge

111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 33: CREATIVITY PROMPT #5 (Ancestral Conversations) Continuing with the theme from yesterday’s post, imagine two of your ancestors (one from your paternal side and the other from the maternal branch of your tree) are standing on the beach. Now, write a conversation between the two ofContinue reading “Day 33 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”

Day 32 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge

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”