Fostering a new renaissance through creativity, authenticity, spirituality, and art
Polly Castor 
Each of us needs to “come out” of the closet more each day, embracing and accepting more and more who we actually are, honoring our quiet self examination from on high that we gain in our closet quiet time, which gives us confidence to risk the candlestick as the best place for us to be.
These six works culminate my six week challenge to myself to explore black and white painting. It was valuable to hone my visual dialogue in this way, removing color as a factor that is so important to me.
Whether you grew some tomatoes, or are just inspired to get some from your local farmer’s market, give these favorites recipes of ours a try:
“Hope” is the thing with feathers –
That perches in the soul –…
I’m so proud of my husband who grew all the vegetables for this expensive fundraising dinner. His produce fed over 100 guests with over 200 pounds of vegetables under a flower filled tent last Saturday night.
Here are some nuggets from my private prayers that I’ve been outwardly working on lately:
I often seem to want to capture this place on my iPhone, and this post shows the little reflection studies that have caught my eye, as well as a couple spectacular clouds, and in the last two photos below, another great sandcastle made by the kids there.
Is there anything we can do to improve perfection? Does worrying help?
If you are interested in science, you will be glad to have read this book. In general, Lab Girl is very well done.
I am honing what I prefer most, not only intuitively, but specifically. I’m trying to put language to what feels unified and satisfying visually to me, both for my own understanding and progress as an artist, as well as being able to explain it to others.
At a transition point:
out with the old
in with the new
seasons shift
on fulcrums of faith
pivoting with promise
and positive in premise.
No longer plodding and beleaguered, having this outlook on all your activities makes accomplishment satisfying and meaningful beyond your human hopes.
We need more films like this, and I give it an enthusiastic five stars. I could watch it all over again. You might like it too!
I hope you find something among these links and copious memes that is helpful, inspiring, interesting, or educational:
There is something about the glory and the transformational nature about a sunset that it demands its photo to be taken. What a feast of color and beauty these were. These photos give a slice of what it felt like to witness them– awe, and honor, and humbleness.
Creative Arts Camp was a wonderful week with fabulous people in a beautiful place. Everyone was busting past limits, all while being supported and loved.
Well, I have just completed my first time ever being an Artist in Residence, which is something I hope to have a chance to do again, both in this program and in other places.