Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
I don't write a lot of poetry. Over the years there's been a bit here and there. Almost all of it is free verse, as is today's offering. This was supposed to be an essay or short story, but it refused to flow. The creative voice suggested some verse, and it flowed. Hope you enjoy.... Continue Reading →
I'm getting better at making sure my camera travels with me. The camera, yes. Fully charged batteries? Not always. With a ready memory card? Umm, also not always. But I don't let that get me down! Here's some photography for April. Back in February, I gave myself the assignment of "Richmond From Above". The idea... Continue Reading →
Another story with a bit of an open end. Over the years, I've found many mystery sticky notes on my various desks. All of them were in my own handwriting (ooh, should have thought of that for the story! LOL). They were a thought, an idea, a title. The difficulty was that I had no... Continue Reading →
Some Photography When I Wandered My plans to get out and get some more new photography to share took a hit over the last several weeks. My wife fell and broke her leg, requiring surgery. So, I was cast in the role of primary caretaker, and that chews up a lot of time and energy.... Continue Reading →
Trying to push myself to do more creative writing on this blog. I've been struggling and did not come with anything. So I rummaged around in my files for things that had started but hadn't turned into a finish product yet. I'm not sure where the idea for this originated, but I really like it.... Continue Reading →
When the time comes for a photo ramble, I find more productivity if there is a prompt or a theme. As with any such creative device, it can be as tight or loose as you choose. My prompt this time started pretty tight but loosened a bit as I wandered. It was one of the... Continue Reading →
Some original writing to share. This story may be inspired by actual events, lol! Audio version at end. He was in so far over his head; he didn’t know what to do. None of it seemed real. Here he was, lying in bed with a young woman in HER dorm room. There wasn’t anything “going... Continue Reading →
I want to increase the volume of my shared creativity here this year. I show a lot of my writing here, but not always the other things that are core to my creative life. In 2025, you will see more writing, more photography, more watercolor painting, and maybe even a bit of music. Those are... Continue Reading →
A new year has become a time to “begin again”, to start new habits, break old ones, become the person we want to be. Success rates vary, of course, but the effort is worthwhile, even if you fall short of perfection. For my creative life this year, I will work NOT to be like too... Continue Reading →
Enjoy this time of year in whatever way brings you the most joy! From all of us (ME!) at Stories Are My Life. Peace, JD
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