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Snow & A Robin
Soon after it snowed I saw a red breasted robin in the tree outside my window. His red breast next to the white snow-covered branches stunned me. The robin reminded me of the promise of spring in the midst of winter. Despite the despair of the human world, life would go on.
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The Trees of Winter
One winter in January, 2023, I went for a walk near my home. I didn’t notice what was around me. My mind was worried about all the things I hadn’t done yet. Then I looked up at the trees and I wrote this poem when I got home ~ Wintering The bare trees of winter
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The Seasons of our Creativity
Does the change of season affect your creativity? A friend of mine recently lamented about her creative slump. “All summer I was headstrong into my… The Seasons of our Creativity
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The wisdom of simple small steps
Small easy steps entice us to try. Big steps overwhelm us & we freeze. Then we feel bad about ourselves that we “didn’t get anything done.” I’m trying these smaller steps and have been amazed what happens. Try just 5 minutes or 30 seconds of the task before you and see what happens. I’ll be
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Good Enough
Years ago, when scrapbooking was my creative outlet, once or twice a year I would spend the weekend with a small group of friends in a craft store … Good Enough
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Don’t Give Up On Our Country!
The masks are off. Trump, MAGA Republicans, and their billionaire donors have given up on even pretending to govern for the people and are solely … Don’t Give Up On Our Country!
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A living room moment
Are there things you try to practice daily to live a more sustainable lifestyle? I try to do art &/or writing “dailyish.” It nurtures my soul like a walk in Nature. This morning I got out my compact watercolors & painted the picture. Fun & nurtured my mind, heart, & soul. It’s amazing what happens
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With My Eyes Closed 👀
One day I found myself reaching for whimsical ways of learning a new skill, creating art. I’ve been recovering from perfectionism most of my adult life. It helped me be a good student, but at age 16 it almost gave me a painful ulcer in my stomach. Thank goodness a doctor taught me a technique
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How to Live a More Creative Life
Dear Readers, I just listened to this interesting podcast about being creative. It’s a short podcast that helped me see how everyone can be creative in smalls ways and sometimes big ways. It turns out it’s not a character trait that only a few lucky people possess. It’s actually a choice to be creative. Listen
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Keep Coming Back
Hello dear Readers, I’m back. I know I haven’t written much lately about the progress of illustrating my children’s book. Life has a way of throwing me off course, (like a new dog!) but here I am writing to you again. It’s good to be back at the drawing table. I actually made some progress!
Linda Marie Marten
- Creating stories that touch the hearts of children and adults
Linda Marie Marten 