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A Few Spaces Left in My Pastel Adventures in Abstraction Workshop
By Polly Castor on March 18, 2019Read moreI'm teaching a two day workshop for the Connecticut Pastel Society titled Adventures in Abstraction in Southington, Connecticut on...
00An Old Irish Blessing for St. Patrick’s Day
By Polly Castor on March 17, 2019Read moreHappy St. Patrick's Day!
Polly Preaching #2 (Distinction Between Jesus and the Christ)
By Polly Castor on March 16, 2019Read moreLet this Christ be in you that was also in Jesus. Let this presence be palpable and practical in...
Spring Break Shenanigans (New Poem by Polly Castor with Photos)
By Polly Castor on March 15, 2019Read moreToo soon I take her back and oh my gosh next time I see her she'll be graduating! Then what?
Photos from the New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show
By Polly Castor on March 14, 2019Read moreWhat a delight it was to capture photos of these beautiful orchids to share them with you!
When to Believe ( Buddha quote)
By Polly Castor on March 13, 2019Read moreDo not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it...
Grapefruit Salad with Dried Fruit (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on March 12, 2019Read moreThis delightfully different salad is light and bright– perfect for winter!
Resilience (Poem by Oriah Mountain Dreamer)
By Polly Castor on March 11, 2019Read moreOur resilience takes my breath away...
A Eureka About My Body (Putting Down the Weight)
By Polly Castor on March 10, 2019Read moreI really want to take hold of what I'm writing about here, until it transforms my thinking about my...
Conundrum (New Abstract Conceptualist Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on March 9, 2019Read moreWe've all experienced this. We are buzzing along just fine, and then just before a fork in the road,...
The Gentle Art of Blessing (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on March 8, 2019Read moreI loved this book and want to encourage everyone to read it. It presents a simple but ultra powerful...
Grace Notes #18 (with Photos)
By Polly Castor on March 7, 2019Read moreNow I am furthering my ongoing goal of appreciating such a continuous, overflowing abundance of random good.