I was surprised to see a roadrunner nearly zoom off a four-foot retaining wall, yet catch himself and run right back (into the hedges) the way he came. It was so comical; it really looked like a ‘loony toons’ moment. I couldn’t help but grin and was so glad I had been looking up instead of into my phone. I love your library (half) story Amy, it is a space I would love to imagine more about. Thank you for sharing and have a great week!
That must have been something to see, Lauren! What a great story - and I'm glad you caught it. Thanks so much for the comment about the library fragment.
I feel very relieved that you have to use reference photos because I totally can't see what I want to draw in my brain. I can combine reference photos or simplify\exaggerate details but not without a visual guide.
The half-stories are really resonating with me. I especially like the Cinderella ending of the library story. 😁
It's so easy to follow a trail of breadcrumbs into the woods, thinking they must have some purpose for being there, some reason for you to find them, and then you suddenly find yourself lost. Maybe such trails lead us to the places where we're tested, where our creativity is invited to divine the way out, and the only way to truly fail is to refuse the trial. 🤔✨
Joshua! I am laughing that the Cinderella angle never even occurred to me. That's a very cool observation. Thank you. I love your philosophy. I think there is a lot to be said for being willingly lost - and then, yes, standing for the tests that appear. That, too. :)
Always so much depth in what you choose to share, Amy.
Another writer I follow ("Rootsie") has been relating the discovery of her neurodevelopmental differences to how she puts a puzzle together, and to Alice's experiences in Wonderland. It strikes me that people who think deeply and explore the world in a non-linear fashion are most apt to notice how interconnected it all is, how one story is always evolving into the next.
If the doubt comes with anxiety, as it would for me, I wish you peace.
Love the noticing. You know I'm all about noticing, even while I'm sure I miss so much so often.
Several recent meaningful notice-ings were woven into today's post. I noticed your note about your delayed schedule. I noticed the call of a bird I've never heard before.
Thank you, Elizabeth. I am sorry I missed the call today. Green is always a good choice, and these are lovely pairs of rhyming words... a poem in and of themselves... say them out loud... hear the rhythm and chant of them?
Oh, my, Justin Roberts.... that's so long ago. Such different challenges then, indeed. Thank you for the throwback and for mustard as a color mention. I hope you enjoyed the truffles - and found good peace and way forward with your decision-making.
Thank you, Danna. I appreciate you reading and taking time to comment.
I was surprised to see a roadrunner nearly zoom off a four-foot retaining wall, yet catch himself and run right back (into the hedges) the way he came. It was so comical; it really looked like a ‘loony toons’ moment. I couldn’t help but grin and was so glad I had been looking up instead of into my phone. I love your library (half) story Amy, it is a space I would love to imagine more about. Thank you for sharing and have a great week!
That must have been something to see, Lauren! What a great story - and I'm glad you caught it. Thanks so much for the comment about the library fragment.
Just want to say how much I love these posts, Amy. I don't tell you that often enough! I especially loved the note way at the bottom.
Thank you so much Suzan. I really appreciate it!
I love your half stories- I think you should weave them all together! You're a beautiful writer 😍
I'm surprised at how quiet everyone is around me while I can't talk 😆 When people find out I can't talk, they stop talking or whisper .
I feel very relieved that you have to use reference photos because I totally can't see what I want to draw in my brain. I can combine reference photos or simplify\exaggerate details but not without a visual guide.
It's far more common than you might think - and a spectrum. It's frustrating though, right?
Thank you, Melissa. I hope you are recovering well and doing okay with that quiet!
The half-stories are really resonating with me. I especially like the Cinderella ending of the library story. 😁
It's so easy to follow a trail of breadcrumbs into the woods, thinking they must have some purpose for being there, some reason for you to find them, and then you suddenly find yourself lost. Maybe such trails lead us to the places where we're tested, where our creativity is invited to divine the way out, and the only way to truly fail is to refuse the trial. 🤔✨
Joshua! I am laughing that the Cinderella angle never even occurred to me. That's a very cool observation. Thank you. I love your philosophy. I think there is a lot to be said for being willingly lost - and then, yes, standing for the tests that appear. That, too. :)
Always so much depth in what you choose to share, Amy.
Another writer I follow ("Rootsie") has been relating the discovery of her neurodevelopmental differences to how she puts a puzzle together, and to Alice's experiences in Wonderland. It strikes me that people who think deeply and explore the world in a non-linear fashion are most apt to notice how interconnected it all is, how one story is always evolving into the next.
If the doubt comes with anxiety, as it would for me, I wish you peace.
Love the noticing. You know I'm all about noticing, even while I'm sure I miss so much so often.
Several recent meaningful notice-ings were woven into today's post. I noticed your note about your delayed schedule. I noticed the call of a bird I've never heard before.
I'm thinking of green
card + shard
Tarot + sparrow
whisper + sister
Thank you, Elizabeth. I am sorry I missed the call today. Green is always a good choice, and these are lovely pairs of rhyming words... a poem in and of themselves... say them out loud... hear the rhythm and chant of them?
I do!
color of the moment = lilac or the green of newish leaves on a rainy gray day
star afar mason jar
I love the section on noticing and the things seen only from a certain angle.
And all stories really are half stories or part stories.
Thank you, Sara... and I love your rhyming line, too. That's a lovely image and sound in the mouth.
Enjoying your story fragments; maybe we hesitate to tell half or quarter stories because people expect an ending!
recent surprise: chocolate truffles, gift from friend
color: mustard (brings to mind lyrics from Meltdown by Justin Roberts thx for your podcast rec eons ago; we love this album)
Oh, my, Justin Roberts.... that's so long ago. Such different challenges then, indeed. Thank you for the throwback and for mustard as a color mention. I hope you enjoyed the truffles - and found good peace and way forward with your decision-making.
It's funny because I didn't like the color mustard when I was younger and now I love it! Found a way forward 😉 thx for brainstorming together!