spring thrust

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this old photo depicts what i imagine my soul would look like thrusting itself toward spring.

while i tend to like a little rain and typically don’t mind the mild winters here, these endless days of rainless, fog-covered skies are sort of sucking my creative juices dry. staring out at that bright, white sky sort of mimics the paralyzing feeling of staring at a blank page day after day.

feeling a little immobile creatively. gray and still. still.

i just want to *feel like* thrusting myself forth. like these sweet pigeons. hoping the urge will come soon.

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the passing show

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don’t miss issue #30 of this joy+ride. so so inspiring. i can’t stop thinking about penny dullaghan‘s words and how she illustrates them in her short and beautiful animated film.

i love the idea that i don’t have to jump on and ride each passing storm that flows through me (or near me). i can just be a witness. i can just observe and then let it pass me by. my emotions don’t have to be who i am all the time. they truly can be just how i feel.

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there is only time for small bits of inspiration. some of them so damn joyful. some of them just right there when my son says “look!” and my eyes float up.

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