In honor of Memorial Day, I wanted to share a little history about an artist who lost his life while serving the United States Navy. McClelland Barclay was born 1891 in St Louis. He was sent to live with his aunt and uncle after his mother passed. While living with his aund and uncle, heContinue reading “McClelland Barclay”
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First Morning Thought
This is a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before. Maya Angelou I have never heard this line before but I’d like to start my mornings with this one! I do love Maya Angelou so seeing that this quote is from here doubles my appreciation for it. I think a healthy amount of disciplineContinue reading “First Morning Thought”
Writing, My Love
Writing is my love. If you love something, you find a lot of time. I write for two hours a day, usually starting at midnight; at times, I start at 11. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Writing is my love, 2 hours a day has never been enough. It easily consumes my life more thanContinue reading “Writing, My Love”
O William Blake
Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night. William Blake O William Blake, if you only knew how much I’d love for my life to be as smooth as this quote sounds. Ok ok wait let’s think about this. Something I learned as a writer was thatContinue reading “O William Blake”
Solitude
Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other. Rainer Maria Rilke I don’t know that I could find a quote that better explains my marriage. We are a pair humans who absolutely love our solitude. We really don’t require much as lovers of solitude but we do have ourContinue reading “Solitude”
Believe
Believe you can and you’re halfway there. Theodore Roosevelt Believe in the person you are and will be. I had a hard time believing in myself for a long time. I’m still learning to believe in who I am and what I’m capable of being. I think that’s something we should always be learning andContinue reading “Believe”
Fell?
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Confucius I’m here with this quote and a story. One time in about 3rd grade, I was riding bikes with my brother, hit a pothole, flipped over the handlebars. I scraped my forehead, got the wind knocked out of me,Continue reading “Fell?”
Strawberry Raincoat
and yard work in the rain In the beginning of the week, I asked my little one to pick up sticks with me over the weekend. When the weekend finally arrived, I told her it was raining. Before I could get to the bad news, that we would have to reschedule our yard work day,Continue reading “Strawberry Raincoat”
But You
There’s going to be days when you screw up. I don’t like those days, most of us don’t. On those days I want to crawl into a hole and hide until it all blows over. Believe it or not, I used to shame myself with my own weird self-punishing rituals like not allowing myself myContinue reading “But You”
Mediums
Literature is one of the most interesting and significant expressions of humanity. P. T. Barnum I like art. I like most mediums (some gorey things not so much). So what I’m saying is, I can’t even come close to agreeing that literature is the most interesting or significant form of expression. There’s too many creativeContinue reading “Mediums”
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