So fellow travelers, sitting at in the library of the high school where I work, I sensed a change in the ambient light. After hours of grey lake effect squalls driven by a subzero wind chill brutal enough to delay school for two hours yesterday morning, the sun had managed to push a few rays …
Deborah H Rahalski
The Face of Old Man Winter
So fellow travelers, I am profoundly grateful school was closed last week for winter break. It gave me a respite from the doldrums of work and plenty of free time for creative exploration. I have been sketching, painting, editing photos and writing blog posts to my hearts content. It’s granted me an eyes on the prize glimpse …
Deborah H Rahalski
The Call of the Wild: Embracing the Heart of a Warrior
So fellow travelers, an amazing Spirit has returned to the Great Wilds. Frieda was artist Maria Wulf’s guardian Spirit Dog. Her amazing story, is chronicled in author Jon Katz’ book Second Chance Dog. It is the kind of journey which Joseph Campbell describes as living mythology. I have had the great good fortune to spend …
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Deborah H Rahalski
Sunday’s at the Rescue : Making Friends
So fellow travelers, I came across this wonderful painting called Just The Two of Us by artist Joe Hawthorn. Dogs are frequent characters in his work and naturally, as a volunteer dog walker and rescue dog “mom” those always catch my eye. Here is what Joe had to say about Just The Two of Us: “JUST THE …
Deborah H Rahalski
Riding the Wave
So fellow travelers, here we are on the beach staring down this big wave of change in education. Eye witnesses say the first sign of a massive tsunami is “drawback,” a surreal super low “tide” effect, as the water is pulled far out off shore. It is often the only warning of the incoming …
Deborah H Rahalski
Under the Big Top
So fellow travelers, I recently came across this expression: It is a translated Polish proverb Nie mój cyrk, nie moje malpy which is a very intriguing way to say “It’s not my problem.” I honestly had never heard it until someone used it as a comment on a social media site but it …
Deborah H Rahalski
Don’t Follow Me…. I’m Lost.
So fellow travelers, in a group as prolific as the CGBF, there are bound to be common themes. Repetition is more common when a specific challenge is posted, such as the recent Winter Color Initiative, a call to brighten up the dreary winter with color infused posts. At times there are rebound or spin off …
Deborah H Rahalski
Red Sky of Friendship
So fellow travelers, this morning’s sunrise gave me the photo I needed to illustrate a bit of poetry I wrote last month as I headed East for a weekend reunion with some of my creative group friends. Sometimes, you just have to follow your heart right into the eye of the storm. The Red Sky …
Deborah H Rahalski
The Beauty of Hope
Wow! Right? Wow! indeed. This amazing photo by Jim D. Thomason from the Bedlam Farm Creative Group Page is just one example of the inspiring creativity which fills my news feed these days. It’s impact stopped me mid-scroll. My heart skipped a beat and when I clicked to enlarge it my eyes began to …
Deborah H Rahalski
On Magic. Indeed I Do Believe
So fellow travelers, I am using this gift of a snow day to play with some mixed media and enjoy being creative. I will post pix of the results later. Taking a break to check in with my CGBF friends I came upon a wondrous post from Lisa Dingle, whose blog is a blessing I …