Bird of Paradise
After a restless night with many thoughts running through my head, I turned to the therapy and medicine to be found in art and nature. I didn’t really do so with that in mind, but that’s what happened, as … Read More
Open Eyes ~ Poetic Photography Announcement
I hope that my offerings and presence honor, appreciate, explore, celebrate, share, and reflect sacred beauty and blessings in a wild, wonderful world and each of us. (Click any image to enlarge and view more clearly) The image above features a message … Read More
Lean in to the Sweet
Amidst a bittersweet life, I prefer to celebrate and lean in to the sweet. ? This painting and the playlist that goes with it helped remind me of that as the message emerged to “lean in… life is sweet.” (Please click to … Read More
Communion & Creativity
The word/idea “communion” keeps coming up for me recently. I think that is a big part of why/how/where I create from… a root. Though I didn’t necessarily realize it or intend it years ago, I can see that is a … Read More
Wild Wonderfull Well Wishes for the New Year!
☆ Wonderful Wild Well Wishes to You for the New Year! ☆ I think my word ally for 2017 might be “treasure.” It reminds me of a quote about life as being “an adventurer in search of treasure.” I am … Read More
Exploring Wild Nature
“All created things are alive, conscious, and want to communicate. The Creator has endowed all creatures with wisdom and joy, and they are eager to share with us their ways of being in the world. In time we learn to … Read More
Impeccable Words
* Note: This blog post was written before moving from the Loving Rd domain/website to Thrive True for technical reasons and before adopting the pen name Julia Ostara (which is just 2 letters different than my married name and sounds … Read More
At Home in the Mist
Coincidence? Mysterious? Last night, I started reading the book, ‘The Mist-Filled Path’ and today, I find myself wrapped deep in the mist… quite literally! I’ve attempted to ‘capture’ a bit of the mist with my beloved camera today… such a … Read More
Field of Dreams
If I build it, will they come? I had to know. I had to listen to the dream and calling in my heart and give it my best. At least, I wouldn’t regret not trusting the whispers of my heart and … Read More
Love Within
Sharing the story (and hence, part of my story) of one of my paintings from the Bloom True class. I’m calling this painting “Love Within”. It’s not quite done, but the last official class lesson was today and the assignment … Read More