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Walking the woods
Your inspiration is as unique as you
The thing about inspiration is that it is so transient. It is completely dependent on the who, what, where, and how the recipient is, at that moment. – Amanda Ricks 2020
The last photo
I’m always inspired by my friend, Su Leslie’s contributions to various blog challenges. So, hopefully from here and going forward I’m going to offer a contribution too. Be warned, mine won’t be as gorgeous as Su’s though. I was trying to be artistic with some petals and leaves from some aging flowers. Sometimes, aging and …
Eyes shut, breathe, feel the quiet
Fading beautifully
To me, fading and even wilted flowers have a beauty all their own. Am I somehow trying to find the unique beauty that still exists in ageing? I wonder? Perhaps. I do have a strong dislike of my own ageing. This is a Friday Flowers post.
Laughs in flowers
The earth laughs in flowers. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Time for a cuppa (Virtual Tea Party November 2020)
Here we are once again, and it’s time for a cuppa at the Virtual Tea Party hosted by Su Leslie over at Zimmerbitch. Wow, where does the time go? This month I’m going for quick and easy, which admittedly is what I do most days. Even after running my business from home for approximately five …
What do you see?
Standing on the edge of Autumn (Silent Sunday)
The Ultimate Stress Relief; Kittens
A company called Soul Pancake created a glass booth in d downtown city to demonstrate a new stress relief method. A video of what happened is included. The secret method was playing with kittens. By Amanda Ricks @surprisinglives.com
Silently seeking hope
There’s so much stress, anger, tragedy, and noise going on in the world lately, and of course, it’s all turned up to a deafening roar online. It’s overwhelming to me. It feels like hope, acceptance, and support are only a dim light at the end of an infinite dark tunnel. And admittedly, it’s getting to …