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Embracing Imperfection

“Perfect is the enemy of good,” attributed to Voltaire How did that sneaky voice slip into my head,telling me that perfection was attainable?Was it years of hearing, “practice makes perfect”that stopped me in my tracks when I longed tobreak out of the expected,keeping me caged in conformity?Could it have been apprehensionof what other people might think or say?It was a slow journey,fighting…

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Memories of Mom's Red Lipstick

When I look in the mirror, and uncap the lipstick,carefully applying the bright red to my lips,I picture my mother looking back at me.She was not one to fuss with makeup,but always applied her lipstick with care.Even as she faded with age, her lips blazed.And I, who always wore muted colored gloss if anything,now boldly wear true red in honor of my mother,shining my light for the world to see.

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A Garden Meditation

Walking along the garden path,wrapped in the warm spring breezeand anointed by the sweet nectarof flowers that are on displaywith their dazzling colorsbegging me to draw neareras the bees, butterflies, and hummingbirdsfeast on the seasonal harvest.The birds, often hidden from view,rejoice in song from bushes, trees, and cacti,calling out to each other,as they embrace the warmth of the sunand the…

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To Bloom Again

I push against the soil,as I seek once again to bloom,to feel the warmth of the sunupon my sprouts that have laid dormant, buriedin the depths of the earth.My buds creep out into lightlonging to be infused by its energywith the vitality that I once took for granted.I feel the gentle embrace of the spring breeze,beckoning me to relax the petals,and open again to the possibilities of living.

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Reaching for Light in Times of Darkness

Inspired by the Images from the James Webb Telescope When this world becomes too much,with its barrage of news of cruelty,and I’ve done all that is within my power to change,I stretch my arms out to the universe,and let myself be drawn into the beautyof far-off galaxies,images that are sent back to earthfrom the space telescope wandering around the sun.I lose myself in the brilliance of the…

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On Visiting a Garden Shop

The task was simple.Buy air filters and a tomato cage for my blossoming plant.But I forgot about the siren song that would greet meupon entering the garden section,with its intoxicating array of flowers in bloom,singing for me to draw near and bring them home.I did not have the wisdom of Odysseus to preparefor my voyage along the aisles of yellow and purple daisies,pink snapdragons, and fuchsia…

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My favorite podcast is Hell or High Rollers, with its hysterical improv from members of @mischiefcomedy . I've listened to the episodes more than once because they're so funny, with great storytelling and improv. This drawing was inspired by episode 34, season 1, when Ghoul changed Gluebrick into a slug so they could get across an icy lake. I highly recommend this podcast

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This fan art was inspired by HOHR season 1, episode 32, when Ghoul transforms Gluebrick into a manatee.

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If I Could Dog-Ear a Day

Title inspired by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer I’d mark the days when it was just the three of us,sitting around the glass-top table in your cozy Florida kitchen.Although one of five children,for those times, I was your only child,soaking up the sweetness of having you two all to myself.The click, click, click of the cards as we shuffled the deckfor the many games of rummy we’d play.Sharing stories…

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Last drawing for March art prompt.

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Relentless Appreciation

Finding Joy After Loss When the heart breaks open from the searing pain ofunbearable loss and the walls crumble to the ground,the unimaginable happens:relentless appreciation for what is left behind.It streams from my soul with the force of a tsunami.My love for those I meet in person and online has grown,and I feel joy when I spend time in their presence.My soul is filled with peace as I…

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This was an intricate and enjoyable design to create.

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Extraordinary Power of Everyday Moments

For Mike

Because love is about the small everyday moments that we share,the pain of your absence was especially severe inthe early minutes, hours, days, months and years after you died.The song you wrote that first captured my heart.How I fit so neatly into your embrace,especially in the mornings when we met in the kitchen for breakfast.The way that you shaved my legs when my pregnantbelly made…

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The Gift I Didn't Ask For

I sat slumped on the floor,the wrapping torn off the box.As I reached inside,I already knew that I didn’t want this present,but there was a no return policy stapled to the gift. Who was the giver that would laysuch a heavy unwanted inheritancefor me to carry with meas I wander the world for the rest of my days. The giver sits next to me,wrapping one arm around my shoulderas their other hand…