Faithfully Drawn

Just a Sketch , 2024 Bic pen 4" x 6" Not every drawing needs to be a masterpiece. Every blogpost does not need to be a life-changing missive. I find the former easier to accept than the latter… but regardless, both statements are true. There is nothing wrong with simple. I try to keep this in mind   with my writing, although the last time I reminded myself of this fact I wrote seven pages to you all, lol. The fact remains - there is nothing wrong with simple. Simple can be profound. Simple can be beautiful. Something wonderful happens when we take a time-out to unburden ourselves from the rigors of our expectations and our checklists; when we take a moment to just stop and breathe. Over the past couple weeks, I have tried to be more purposeful about making time for this. And, for two weeks in a row now, I have succeeded! I have only managed a rate of one afternoon a week so far but I’m still declaring it a win!  My sister has been joining me on these outings and it has been s