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Cycle Of Creation Mind Map

A friend and I were talking about creative work this week, so I drew this mind map to express my own experience with the process. It’s never a straight line from start to finish for me. Each creation soars for … Continue reading

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Who’s in Control Here Anyway (Not Me)

The Muse winds its way around hidden obstacles and keeps me from stubbing my toes in dark. Thanks Muse-Dudette. I didn’t think all those jigsaw puzzles I obsessed over last summer had anything to do with art, but they did. … Continue reading

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Moving To Buchanan, Michigan

When a fork in the river comes along, sometimes you’ve just got to point your boat at it and see where it takes you. I won’t go into all the details but the river forked, my husband I took that … Continue reading

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More Adventures With Depression, Anxiety, OCD, And Creativity

For those of you who don’t know, I started taking depression medication last September. I’m very happy to tell you that after seven months we finally found the right kind and got the dose adjusted to what I need. This … Continue reading

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Roots, my latest WIP (… and thank you for wondering where I’ve been.)

Thank you all for leaving comments and emailing me after I wrote that last post about being depressed, and then dropped out of sight. I’m sorry I didn’t respond to any of you, and I hope you understand that being … Continue reading

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