“Without great solitude, no serious work is possible.” — Pablo Picasso Perfect quote for my Sunday Solitude. I dragged myself out of bed and allowed my Sunday chores to come along as slowly as I wanted them to. I stared at the sky. I listened to my daughter tell stories to my husband. I wasContinue reading “Solitude Sunday -A Place Where You Can Be Human”
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Away From the Daily Grind
Solitude is where you go to recharge your creative battery. I was reminded today that some people have access to more solitude than others. If you are alone often, maybe you don’t need more time alone. Maybe you need to find more ways to connect with others. It’s important to sit down and be honestContinue reading “Away From the Daily Grind”
Solitude and I
Solitude is a good friend of mine. I especially love when I’m feeling relaxed and there’s no socializing required for me. Zero communication. Relaxed mind, body, and spirit; now that is Heaven on Earth. I know that in those moments, I’m in a good healthy place. There was time, I wouldn’t allow myself to reachContinue reading “Solitude and I”
Solitude Sunday
The quote on my mind this morning is “Write a book worth reading or live a life worth writing about.”-Benjamin Franklin I’d like to do both.
Paul Gauguin On Solitude
Paul Gauguin was a painter who was praised as the leader of the symbolist artists in 1891. This style of painting was inspired by the symbolist writers of the time. In a letter to symbolist poet, critic, and editor of litarary journals Charles Morice, Gauguin says, …[ There are] two kinds of beauty: oneContinue reading “Paul Gauguin On Solitude”
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