Day 81 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge

111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 81: A Basket Full of Motivation After yesterday’s cathartic blog post entry, I woke up determined to be more productive today than the day before. The changes weren’t monumental, but they were significant in helping me move forward and not stay stagnant. I spentContinue reading “Day 81 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”

Day 80 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge

111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 80: A Year That Changed My Life This past year involved so many ups and downs, both personally and professionally, that there were times I couldn’t get my footing. The artist within kept my spirit grounded when it wanted to soar and gave meContinue reading “Day 80 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”

Day 78 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge

111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 78: Gifts That Melt the Heart (Creativity Prompt #11 – result) Friday’s Creativity Prompt was as follows: Use the photo above as a starting point for your artistic exploration this weekend. Write a story, paint a picture, create a new holiday song, or makeContinue reading “Day 78 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”

Day 77 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge

111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression *My “Nanny Kelly” services were required last evening, so I did not get this posted in time. It WAS written, just not posted.* Day 77: Looking Ahead to the New Year The calendar year approaches a change And so too does my life Both personallyContinue reading “Day 77 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”

Day 76 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge

111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 76: Friends in High Places Today’s entry barely made the self-imposed deadline of midnight, and it’s all my friends’ fault! No, it really is…but for good reason. While my level of belief and involvement in the religion that united us in friendship has allContinue reading “Day 76 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”

Day 73 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge

111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 73: Christmas Eve For those of you in the blogosphere who celebrate Christmas, I hope this holiday is filled with love and laughter. I wish you much joy for the coming year!   I can “bearly” contain my excitement For night to pass and morningContinue reading “Day 73 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”

Day 71 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge

111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 71: Un-Bridled Emotion (Part 3) The Creativity Prompt on Day 68 was as follows: Create a piece of art (writing, sculpting, painting, music composition, etc.), using the image above as inspiration.   (The original piece of fiction below is a continuation of the storyContinue reading “Day 71 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”

Day 70 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge

111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 70: Lady Winter’s Arrival Whispering through the chilled night air Winter announces her arrival Stars fill the evening sky To greet their beloved matriarch   She’ll cover the earth in fresh, soft snow And create ideal settings for Valentine’s Day With a freezing bite,Continue reading “Day 70 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”

Day 69 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge

111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 69: A Healthy Discussion Our country is currently engrossed in health insurance discussions, issues that are of vital important to us every single day. We don’t just think about them during enrollment periods or at the start of a new year. They affect soContinue reading “Day 69 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”

Day 67 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge

111 Day Artistic Spirit Pledge: Spiritual Growth Through Creative Expression Day 67: Sailing with MayMa (Part 1) Ginny swayed back and forth. The tightly-wound curls bouncing on her bare shoulders. Never before had she felt so free. With her manicured hands grasped tight to the railing, she recalled the last time she’d boarded a shipContinue reading “Day 67 of the Artistic Spirit Pledge”