It's one of my goals, dreams...to write down as much of my life's journeys as possible. Because one day I'll be gone, and so will they. I remember that shortly after my father died (way too young), I longed for his stories about WWII. I wished I had sat a little longer, talked a little less and listened a little closer....because where some of the stories remained in my memory...the very essence of what made them so extremely important to me....the storyteller....was gone. I personally don't...

so inspired by Jackson Pollock...i decided to give some of his techniques a try...very much out of my comfort zone...but after an entire night in the studio...this is what came out:

this is how it started...
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and this is the finished product....
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here is some detail...
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One of the worst things I've ever done for my self-esteem was to underestimate myself or my abilities. Interesting way to start a thought, huh? Two short weeks ago, I took on a lead role for a play that opens this Thursday. All of the other actors have had their script and have been learning their lines for MONTHS. I just got the script. I've been walking around the stage trying to interact with the others (all "off book", which means they have their lines memorized), and me with...

So last night was the Perseid Meteor Shower. There are three major ones every year, the Perseids (August), Leonids (October) and the Orionids (December). A little background for you:

"The Perseid meteor shower has been observed for about 2000 years, with the earliest information on this meteor shower coming from the Far East. Some Catholics refer to the Perseids as the “tears of St. Lawrence”, since August 10 is the date of that saint’s martyrdom. Originating from the constellation...

I won't:

1. get caught up in a ball of negativity.
2. be used as someone else's doormat
3. get upset that what someone says about me may be untrue.
4. give up on humanity.
5. trade moments of peace for moments of pain
6. give in to adversity
7. stop being a part of positive people's lives.
8. let others push me into a corner.
9. accept that when people hurt others it is because they felt "betrayed."
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