So, my depression has found new ways to be insidious. Since my last medication adjustment in December, I’ve found I feel happier, laugh more, and have fewer “down” days. I also have more desire to do things. This can be as simple as taking a shower or getting food, or…
Somewhere over our years together, Toby and I became art collectors. We started, like any good college couple, with posters to adorn our walls, we even framed some of them. Next we added weapons to our collection, mostly thanks to the local Renaissance Fair. From there to prints, then souvenirs…
Since I didn’t write much last year, I’m taking the opportunity this year to look back and ahead at the same time. Last year Toby and I traveled three times to see shows. In September we headed to Atlanta to see the Welcome to Night Vale show; A Spy in…
The US signed on with the Berne Convention1 for copyright, and enacted changes to its copyright law in 1978. Under the new laws, copyright no longer required to be registered, nor even denoted in the work itself. A creative work subject to copyright earned those protections upon being recorded to…
Happy New Year January 1st, the day of new beginnings, the day of resolutions, the day of tradition, the day of imagining our best selves. Over the years I have had many strategies for facing a new year. Waking up to watch the sun rise. Doing only the things I…
No words Images in letters feelings captured in familiar shapes Squashed and contorted flattened to be tethered to a page Ink dries Abbreviated creation Concepts contained Paraded for consumption Judgment and Awe of others A heart Fragile Read Interpreted but not insulated In the clumsy hands of Strangers (c) Christy…
Florida was just trounced by Hurricane Irma. She meandered, dragging predictions along with her, but the sheer size of the storm meant impacts for the entire state, regardless of where the eye of the storm ended up. We live in the center of the state, nearish the panhandle, and about…
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these posts. Hell, it’s been a while (6 months) since I made any post. I’ve felt pretty good and balanced, just with no desire to create – my writing has fallen by the wayside, as has blogging and other creative ventures. I’ve…
I started last year by completing “Unravel your 2016.” While I didn’t stick to everything, I found the exercise useful, so over the winter break I completed the “Unravel your Year 2017″ workbook from Susannah Conway. I even managed to complete it before the end of 2016. Along with…