Throwback Thursday: Gone Too Soon
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| Taken September 10, 2010 as I was welcomed to the Order of the Laurel. |
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| Taken September 10, 2010 as I was welcomed to the Order of the Laurel. |
Confidence comes from physical activity. Just doing that thing you are interested in on a regular basis boosts faith in yourself. For me, it unleashed my calligraphy and illumination reliance. I started with little skill, as you see here. What I had was a desire to learn. To make mistakes. Mistakes are guideposts for…
Dear Readers. I had a whole post written for you today, but after reading Jeremy Young’s summary of the 20 page Imperial College’s COVID-19 Report about the plague’s possible outcomes my post seems pointless. Being informed is always important. But sometimes new information seems scary because it challenges everything you know. What you learn may…
Creating your own paints is not just fun but an adventure to do. A lesson in art process and materials’ safety. It’s also a part of history. My class “Playing With Powdered Pigments” lets you experience making paint by hand using eight natural earth colors.
I am deeply aware of how fortunate I’ve been to see so much of the world. Over the years, I’ve traveled through 40 of the 50 United States, 10 Western European countries, and two Asian countries. Some of those trips were quick—tourist snapshots and postcards—but others shaped my life in quieter, longer-lasting ways. I didn’t…
Dollars to donuts the scribe is the least appreciated SCA artisan. That doesn’t mean the person receiving the award doesn’t appreciate receiving it and its kudos. But many recipients do not understand or appreciate the work done by the scribe. Award Scroll Presentation Sometimes when a scroll leaves the scribe’s hands and is given in court it’s…
The content explores the practices of smoke cleansing and Qigong, highlighting their shared purpose of energy clearing. Smoke cleansing refreshes the external environment through intentional smoke, while Qigong promotes internal harmony through breath and movement. Together, they align outer and inner worlds, facilitating clarity and balance for both space and self.
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