Writing wakes me up to so many things, here’s a few. Do you write to wake up? And no, I don’t mean in the morning. Writing in many ways shines a light on the parts of yourself that you didn’t even notice. And the lessons that come with being a writer also tend to shine aContinue reading “Write to Wake Up”
Author Archives: Jayne
I’m Overwhelmed with Domestic Duties
And I’m not just talking about house work. I’m talking managing the entire household. So I’m taking a break from it. Here’s a quote from NPR On how women often assume the responsibility for “invisible work,” such as maintaining schedules and maintaining family ties https://www.npr.org/2020/05/21/860091230/pandemic-makes-evident-grotesque-gender-inequality-in-household-work There’s also this from the same article, There’s a wholeContinue reading “I’m Overwhelmed with Domestic Duties”
Keep Going
There’s zigzags and byways and dark shifty alleyways What do you get when you can’t find your way? Found? Or left to run astray? I don’t know what comes between those two things but I sure know you’re going to find all the things you’re meant to you’re not behind just make sure youKeep going.Continue reading “Keep Going”
Rules
That wall kisses my wounds shut growing pulsing That guard rail warms my heart numb without a beat That field left open feels like home Saschia Johnson
Inspiration
She’s going into the dark with a clasped hand a a heart that bleeds she’s all mind and a walk on the beach Saschia Johnson
Abundance
Responsibilities are getting to me the world and its demands the time and its movement It all calls me It all pulls me and still I’m going to wake up grateful for one more day I’m going to create a life I’m honored to leave behind I’m going to support the parts of myself thatContinue reading “Abundance”
Stay Afloat
When the going gets tough, do what you love. I was having a hard time staying focused on so I took a moment to do what I love. It kept me focused and kept me from completely shutting down. Do what you love. Know your own bone; gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it, andContinue reading “Stay Afloat”
The Waiting Place
An embrace of the moments when waiting becomes visible can remind us not of the time we are losing but of the ways we can demystify the mythology of instantaneous culture and ever-accelerating paces of “real time.” https://www.brainpickings.org/2018/12/17/jason-farman-delayed-response/ This is taken from Maria Popova a writer I admire for her ability to weave information, wisdom,Continue reading “The Waiting Place”
Johann David Passavant Changed Art Lit Forever
Johann David Passavant was born in 1787 in Germany. There’s isn’t much about Passavant’s personal life but let’s take some time to appreciate his contribution to art history. We know that Passavant was a painter and an enthusiastic spokesman for the Nazarene group. (The Nazarene movement was a group of artists inspired to bring spiritualityContinue reading “Johann David Passavant Changed Art Lit Forever”
Correction it was Vasari
I made an error on my last blog post. Giorgio Vasari who was alive from 1511- 1574, is actually the author of The Lives, the first and most esteemed model in the west for writing about artist’s life and work. I made the mistake of mentioning that Johann David Passavant, (alive from 1787-1860), was theContinue reading “Correction it was Vasari”
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