Upon Closer Inspection.
It may appear
to be just a rock
sitting amidst the flower bed
Like so many
things we are used to seeing,
but fail to really notice.
Take some time…
Don’t overlook
the whole universe of activity.
Take the time
to notice the details
you’d otherwise miss…
Upon closer inspection.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Flowering Crabapple Tree, Mars, PA – Spring 2018
All of the Sudden.
You wait.
You wonder.
You anticipate.
And then
one day
you blink.
And all of the sudden
the beauty and joy and delight
appears.
All of the sudden.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
In the Darkness.
Sometimes
the most
beautiful,
wonderful,
exciting
things
show up
in
the
darkness.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Tiny Interesting Japonica blooms, Mars, PA – April 2018
Tiny interesting choices.
Take wrong turns. Talk to strangers.
Open unmarked doors. And if you see a
group of people in a field, go find out
what they are doing. Do things without
always knowing how they’ll turn out.
You’re curious and smart and
bored, and all you see is the choice
between working hard and slacking off.
There are so many adventures that you
miss because you’re waiting to think of
a plan. To find them, look for tiny
interesting choices. And remember that
you are always making up the
future as you go,
Isn’t this great advice?!
Remember there is more to life than just working hard or slacking off…. there is so much “in between.”
Cherish those moments!
Look for those tiny interesting choices that are making up your future… your life.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
A view from atop the hill of the road I walk most every day – Mars, PA – April 1, 2018
A Different Perspective.
For the past 17 years,
I’ve walked the same road.
Each day,
I look for something new.
But sometimes,
we need to veer from that same road
And look at it
from a different perspective.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Tree Branches – North Park Lake – March 2018 – Pittsburgh, PA
Branching Out.
You will
never know
how far
you can reach…
how many things
you can do…
how many lives
you can touch…
until you allow yourself
to branch out.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Fuzzy Cattails ( Typha) – March 2018 – Mars PA
Fuzzy.
When life gets fuzzy,
don’t try to squint it clear….
Embrace the beauty
of the fuzziness.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Weaving through the River – 11×16 Mixed Media Art
World Water Day – Weaving through the River.
Today, March 22, is World Water Day.
World Water Day is about focusing attention on the importance of water.
The theme for World Water Day 2018 is ‘Nature for Water’ – exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face in the 21st century. It is about looking for ways we can reduce floods, droughts and water pollution by using the solutions we already find in nature.
Damaged ecosystems affect the quantity and quality of water available for human consumption. Today, 21 billion people live without safe drinking water at home, affecting their health, education, and livelihoods.
The next time you brush your teeth and let the water run down the drain or fill a glass of water to drink and pour half of it down the drain or take a 20-minute shower, think about what a privilege it is to have a dependable source of fresh water and how many in this world do not.
Wherever you are and whatever you do today, make a point to consider nature and water.
And if you want to do something about it, consider visiting www.we.org where you can donate $25, which can provide one person with clean water for life.
This original mixed media art I created is being dedicated to World Water Day. It was done using ink-dyed tissue paper and drops of ink on Arches 140lb watercolor paper. I added torn pieces of some old sheet music for “Weary River” sealed down with gesso. I purposely tore the title words to form the word “Weaver.” It makes me think about how water and art and music weave through our lives and make an impact.
I’ve named this piece, “Weaving through the River.”
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
But…
Give
but don’t allow yourself to be used.
Love
but don’t allow your heart to be abused.
Trust
but don’t be naive.
Listen
but don’t lose your own voice.
-Author Unknown
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Rain Puddle – Mars, PA – March, 2018
Puddles.
When the rain fell,
the sky was dark,
and the mood was somber.
But the droplets
gathered together
and created a beautiful puddle
that remained
for days after
the rain fell.
And though each raindrop
seemed clear and transparent
in and of itself,
when gathered together
in the puddle that remained,
they took on a new life.
When combined with the sunlight
and nature’s surroundings,
the clear water became a reflection.
A reflection
of the beauty
of it’s surroundings.
A reflection
almost more beautiful
than reality.
All
because
the rain fell.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
the creative life in between 