Each November Thanksgiving Day rolls in and family and friends gather to share a meal. Often times, we are asked to voice something that we are thankful for. These statements are usually centered around the basic needs that are being met and being thankful for family and friends. I find that to be all well and good but what else are you thankful for that made an impact on your life?

During the summer we were eating lunch at our favorite pub and there was a young woman who had a bag that I thought was sooooo cute! My husband kept watching me eye it and knew that I wanted to ask her where she got it. I finally broke down and approached her. She was very gracious about it and she explained where she got it and why and she looked for a tag to see who made it. Meanwhile, the lady she was with snickered while she was eating her food and did not look my way. Once the girl noticed her friends behavior, she turned away from me and I was basically…dismissed. Be it due to my age or that she was done with me, I do not know. I walked back to our able and we proceeded to pay our bill and leave.

This interaction with her made me grateful for how my parents raised me. I thought her actions to be rude and I felt sorry for her upbringing. In my world, if a person comes up to you to talk, ask a question or whatever, they are to be treated with attention and respect. They have the table and they say when the conversation is done. It shows the person that they have value and are being listened to. It does not matter if you are late to a meeting or want to be someplace else…that person needs to feel valued.

While in a grocery store parking lot, I saw a camper van that was the perfect size for what we wanted as a third vehicle. There was a man sitting in the drivers seat and I called to him through the passenger window and asked if I could ask him some questions about the van. He looked excited to talk about it, like guys do when they can talk about trucks, guns or whiskey. He was answering my questions and his wife got done doing what she was doing in the kitchen area and moved into the passenger seat. I was excited to find this type of van because it seemed more affordable than anything else we had looked at and you can customize it, at no additional cost, to what you need for your way of living. I was about to ask him about fuel mileage and the chassis but his wife said, nice meeting you and started rolling up the window…her husband looked shocked and I guess this meant I was done. I wanted to talk to someone who actually used the van and what the pros and cons were about owning it, otherwise, I am stuck with a salesperson and they are just trying to sell me a van. Again…I was dismissed.

The husbands face told me that he had been raised better but apparently his wife had not. It is not lost upon me that the rudest people I meet are women. I honestly do not know how they can feel good about themselves for being rude but that is the lay of the land right now. It will change someday but I do not see that happening in the near future.

When you sit down with family and friends, do not be remiss in mentioning the values you were taught by others and reflect on how they have helped you in your life. How their guidance made you a better person. Yes, you may have your basic needs met but manners also count in life. Go out there and make time to be a better human.

~peace out homies~

…how you think something in your mind…you get an idea…you wonder if it will work…you have one supporter cheering you on…you put that idea into motion and…it actually worked.

I never wanted to be an artist. I wanted to be a teacher and a horsewoman. Neither panned out for me. I did art as a kid and teen to escape the silence. But now…later in life…my art has been working for me. Not all of it sells but some does. I have tried art galleries. I have tried Facebook groups. Some have worked out; some have not. But…I still keep trying. I still keep creating.

We are in an age that..the creatives need to get back to creating. ALL things are created from a thought. Some people scoff at that statement but it is true. The laptop I am typing on? Someone had a thought and worked towards creating it. The paper you use to write notes on? Someone had a thought and created the paper. Every material item you touch was a thought in someones head. Some people will even say that all living beings were a thought of God. And they may be true. Or they may not. Who knows? Does it REALLY matter? Just create! By creating, you are nurturing the right side of your brain and that side of your brain needs to be developed. I don’t see how we will have a decent planet if we each do not develop and stimulate our right side of the brain. We, as a planet, shall remain stagnant if we do not.

Since going down the art rabbit hole this year, I have sold many items. I am happy that I sold them. I have also gathered a hand full of people who are repeat buyers. This is such a crazy thought to me but it is true. So…I must be doing something right for people to like my art enough to buy even more of it.

The end of 2025 is fast approaching. I still have a month or so to continue creating art. That was my goal this year…to focus on my art and my writing. I have worked on both, so I did accomplish my goal. I am wondering what I shall focus on for 2026? I have a place to sell my art and that is going good…so maybe I shall spend 2026 focusing on my writing. I have a few more stories to write about for my book. Then I sorta need to invest in a new computer so that I can type it out and convert it to pdf and then…publish it. I do not know if I am going to publish it through KDP or if I am going to use a different print on demand group. I do spend time researching what others are using. I am not focused on it being a best seller or any of that nonsense. It isn’t about the money…though extra income would help…but it is more about touching people. Did one of my stories help someone be stronger? Did one of my stories help someone resolve an old issue and they can walk away from it now? That is my goal. In that line of thinking, if only one person bought my book and it helped them…then I reached my goal. See…the thing about helping people? We just need to reach out and focus on those within arms reach…can you help them? If you can and do, then you did what you were supposed to do. In turn, maybe they will be strong enough to help someone standing next to them. If EACH of us focus on helping those within arms reach, then we will create a web covering this planet and it will be a much better place to live.

2026 is near….for the Earths sake…get out there and create!

~peace out homies~

…how about you?

For years I have wanted to write a book. For years I have talked about it….mostly to myself. The last year though, I have spoken it out loud. I may not be able to accomplish the goal of 50k words for the month of November but I am trying. Either way, having it written down is better than not doing anything at all. I chose to hand write my book in a composition book. For one, I can take it with me wherever I go. 2nd, there are no batteries to go dead and stop your daily writing. 3rd….I honestly believe hand writing it all out helps make it more real. I can also go back and jot things in as I recall things.

Even if no one but me reads my book, it is still a win for me. Writing is therapeutic to me. Writing makes me happy.

As I have been writing my story, it has helped me leave old memories behind. Writing this book is like making peace with all of the things that have bothered me over the years. When you are an introvert, not many know your past….many assume things about your life…many are clueless as to how you developed the beliefs you have. I hope that this book will make people question happenings in their own lives, accept that they happened and move on…leave them behind. I don’t think it is necessary to analyze things to death. Your brain does not know what is true and what isn’t..so why not write your story and then let it all go. For those things that upset you, harmed you, made you question going on…maybe re-write that part of your story and move on? Does your brain really need to know what is TRUTH? Your brain believes what you think…so re-think an ending to those parts of your life that bother you. People say you cannot undo the past….but maybe you can re-write it.

Peace out homies….

…has its ups and downs. Trying to sell items but also trying to create items. Do you create items that sell or do you create items that come from your heart? Is it possible to create from the heart AND they sell???

Yesterday afternoon I was finishing an item for the next art auction and I was thinking…how did I end up here? Did I always want to be an artist? Did I ever even WANT to be an artist? Why did I start creating art? And it hit me…I was, currently, working on something because I, honestly, had nothing else to do. Yes, there are chores and the shit of life that needs to get done but I knew I needed to get this one item done and off my plate.

When I was growing up, my parents both worked and my youngest brother was 12 years old than I. He was never around and when he was around, it’s not like he had anything to do with me, you know? He was a teenager and had no use for a little sister in his way. Most of my life I have been alone. I have a niece and nephew that I grew up with but they had their own lives and I do not recall ever doing art or anything like that with them. They were like the siblings I never had (around) but they always had to go home eventually. I think art was a way to keep myself occupied so I wouldn’t feel so alone. If your mind is busy, then it cannot think of other things…like being alone. I had few friends because I liked to read books, got excellent grades in school and never was into sports or group activities. People don’t want to hang out with people who are not part of the herd or flock. While I was sad about it at the time, I realize now that it probably set me up to be more stable as an adult. I don’t feel the need to keep up with anyone else and I honestly am not jealous of anything anyone else has.

So in reality, I am creating art because it is a way to pass the time. Some of it sells…the rest gets put in a box for the future. I create while I wait to be needed by someone. Maybe they need my help. Maybe they just need someone to take their bad day out on. There are many of those days in my life. No idea how I got so fucking lucky in that avenue. Must be my high tolerance level that I have built up over the years.

Maybe some day I shall create art because it makes me happy to create.


~peace out homies~

Would you like to stop by and see what our group has created? Our theme for this event is Finding Balance. Here is one of my pieces. It is titled, Cherry Tree Pose.

I am a resident artist of the Facebook group Soul Sisters United Art Collective. We have an art/jewelry auction the first week of each month plus, every other month, we have a special auction the third week of the month. Our auctions start on a Wednesday 9 a.m. EST and end Sunday night at 9 p.m. EST. If you have time and partake in Facebook, stop in and leave some positive vibes! https://www.facebook.com/groups/soulsistersunited

As always…

Peace Out Homies….

…we kept our lives more secretive? What if we told no one about our political beliefs? What if we told no one about our religious beliefs? What if we told no one our income? What if we told no one about our eating habits? What if we told no one about our sexual preferences? What if we told no one about how much our homes were worth? What if we told no one who our friends were? What if….we just lived our lives as we each wanted to? Why do we feel compelled to change people to match what we value? It does not lessen their own value and what they believe in.

I believe we tell others about these things because we are unsure if they are the “right” choice for us. Some people do not seem concerned that others have different beliefs and values but they will keep plugging away to get you to believe what they themselves believe. And….I think that people try to change others to make themselves feel better about the choices they have made or are making. In my mind, there are no “right” choices, only choices that are “right” for you. You may even change your mind about something you used to believe in and, I feel, that is a good thing. You are gaining knowledge from your choices and this allows you to keep or walk away from those that no longer serve a purpose for you.

If God gave us free will, then why do we need other people to agree with our choices? Why do we need a “majority” to make choices for us? Personally, I don’t want that. I want to make my own choices that are right for ME. I was given sovereignty from God and people around me are always trying to take it away. Let us be. You go do YOU and I will go do ME and all will be more peaceful in this world.

Peace out Homies…

…but I kept the tears inside. I cried for all that I have lost. I cried for all that may be coming my way. I cried for all that will be coming my way. I cried for those that hurt like I do. I cried for those who get hurt like I do.

I do not know why we are the Ones. I don’t know why we have been chosen. Is there something about us that makes us a target? Do people search us out? I don’t want to change. I like who I am. I love life. I love God’s creations.

It’s not like there isn’t already enough examples of what NOT to be in this lifetime. Why do we need to see more? Why do we need to be part of a life of those who refuse to get a clue?

Today, I cried.

…to understand that…you are not less than anyone on this planet, nor are you any more than anyone else on this planet? The poorest of the poor have just as much value to this planet as those who have immense monetary wealth.

The Ten Commandments covered it all. That is ALL that Yeshua asked of you – to follow the Moses’s Ten Commandments. Most of the words in the Bible were spoken by others, not Yeshua. Yeshua was not a Christian; He was a Jew. He spoke out against giving your power to others as was being taught by the Jews. He said everything you need is inside of YOU. You have the power to live in Heaven or Hell – it is your choice. Heaven and Hell are a state of mind found here on Earth.

Be appreciative of all that has been assembled into this creation – it was made for you to enjoy and take care of. If you cannot even do that, what makes you believe you are Worthy of anything more after this life?


Peace Out homies….

I handed out the remaining Love Wins paintings. In my opinion, it went extremely well. The people in this town are so nice and they were all happy. This town has a much better feel than the last one I lived in. Only two people turned me away when asking if they wanted a heart. One person’s spouse turned back and accepted the heart from me. This made me happy that SOMEONE wants better for this world. I know you are out there….those people that know that love is what makes this planet revolve. I shouldn’t have to say…”They are free” for one to accept a heart. Where I lived last, many people were rude and sadly, we just accepted this behavior. Being rude and entitled had become the norm. I am grateful to be away from that. I do hope that this town I am in never grows any bigger…does not become like all the other towns. I personally like not having a mall or any big chain stores in my area. I like the kindness that lives in these people. I like the expectation that you have to stand on your own here. It may be a tough love but I adore that in these people.

Peace out homies….

…of the Love Wins project 2025. I started with my favorite people because they make me happy whenever I see them. Deb at the bank, Dena at the salon…the baristas at Starbucks. Some of them I interact with daily; some I only see every four months or so. They are all wonderful humans and a testimony of how to interact with others in the world. I am grateful that I get the opportunity to talk with them and get to know them better each time.

There are so many people out there in our world who do not realize that they COUNT in this life. They are appreciated and need to be told so. All it takes is a smile upon meeting someone on the street or the parking lot. If you can’t muster a smile, then maybe you need one of my tiny art hearts!

Be kind to others. Kindness really does count in life.

Peace out homies….