All posts by: Joannette.carol

Time to Fly

I completed “Time to Fly” on May 28th, 2020.  Despite the uncertainty around us: COVID-19 pandemic, the economy, ongoing racial issues and sheer duplicity of our elected officials – I... Read More

Keep Your Eye on the Ball

I have never played baseball. I have never really been an athlete; I’m more of a rambler – long walks and long conversations.  Despite my lack of experience, I have... Read More

Clarity

I’ve struggled with writing this post.  “Why”, you may ask?  Because some days I just can’t find clarity.   Clarity is a clear impulse of where to go – of... Read More

More Time

Why does inspiration strike in the shower? It happens to me every time. I can spend the morning wracking my brain for an idea or struggling with not feeling good... Read More

Can Anybody Hear Me?

My father wasn’t a bad man; he was a man of his time. Men were the head of household and what they said was law. His opinions were set in... Read More

Compassion

It’s coming up on the New Year – it’s a time of reflection on the old and planning for the new.  I keep a document on my computer that contains... Read More

Adrift

My little birds have lived through a variety of experiences through my drawings. They’ve known love, humor and playfulness.  But, sometimes life isn’t joyous or comforting or safe.   Being... Read More

Abandoned Childhood

When I was a child we had a rope swing in our yard.  I loved swinging and I can still remember the joy I felt; the rush of soaring off... Read More

Good Omens

Pictures and words that contradict each other always tickle me. It’s the contrast that creates tension and well, it makes me laugh. Yeah, I’m a nervous laugher. I call this... Read More

My Beloved

I’ve been through some ups and downs over the years.  Marriage and divorce were two bookends of a period that most people would consider a “normal” life. In the middle... Read More