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| 'Tea and Symptathy' Are you 'reeling' from the holiday preparations, social events, art shows and shopping and still trying to fit in 'creating' whether sketching, painting, photographing or writing? Yep, I am, to answer my own question. So, I decided to give my self permission to put a 'rest' in the music of the day. I am going to have a 'cup of tea' with a 'rose' nearby and take time to reflect and embrace the 'moment' and breathe. Even good happenings are stressful. Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale puts Christmas right in there with all the other life stressors. Even as artists, when a show has finished or a book has been published, there is stress and an adrenaline rush. Then comes the 'let down'. Rest, take a break; do something different; however mundane it might seem. The 'music of the day' will play on and you will get back in the flow. As I write this, I am speaking to my self as well writing for the blog. Breathe and balance another two mantras for me.
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| Front and Back Cover of Haiku Life ~ Poetry Book ~ Hot Off the Press Sharing today with these creative bloggers: sunday sketches postcards from paradise carpe diem haiku weekend reflections creative everyday Hope you have enjoyed the creativity here and will check out the creative bloggers listed above. Wishing you best in the day and everyday. Hugs and namaste,  and  We love to have you post your comments, thoughts or questions to delight us all in the day ~ especially, ArtMuse Dog ^_^  QUOTE FOR THE DAY: ' I have learned, in whatever state I am, therewith to be content.' ~ St. Paul |
Lovely pictures and haiku ~
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sketches and photos, Carol! Have a great weekend..
ReplyDeleteLovely as always! I especially love the sketches. Great job!
ReplyDeleteWonderful page - and I liked our haiku! LET THAT COLD CROW SEARCH!
ReplyDeleteLove your pictures and haiku, especially love the photos on the book cover.
ReplyDeletebeautiful pieces! perhaps what's called an anticlimax is really a necessary respite
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your post...esp. haiku on "cold crow"...well written ☺
ReplyDeleteGreat creations and a lovely haiku.
ReplyDeleteTea and flowers . . . sigh, yes, perfect for beautiful and peaceful Sunday afternoon. Lovely little framable cards.
ReplyDeleteNice post treatement on your pictures : the framing is so original, and the photocompostion so interesting... Well done.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Christmas is stressful. Your beautiful photograph is very calming to enjoy at this busy time.
ReplyDeletetres reussi superbe paysage !
ReplyDeleteLovely paintings and haiku! Merry Christmas Carol!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, lovely art and poetry! <3
ReplyDeleteWhat might your cold crow be searching? If I were in his feathers, I'd be searching a place out of the wind!
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Carol your photography and words are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteCarol, your words, your pictures, and your sketches all are just wanted I needed on this dreary Sunday. It is a perfect day to drink a cup of tea and take a deep breath. Thank you for the reminder. Have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteGreat advice. Sometimes in all the rushing around we forget to just stop and enjoy. A good pot of tea, to drink or sketch, is always a wonderful remedy! :-)
ReplyDeletegreat haiku! but more importantly, what a cute dog! ^^
ReplyDeleteCarol, your pieces of art are lovely. I really like the tea pot. In fact, I'm sitting here sipping on a hot cuppa of earl grey. :)
ReplyDeleteblissful beautiful scenes...I am enjoying the walking from one holiday event to the next!
ReplyDeleteI really like the image of your haiku today. Excellent
ReplyDeleteAwesome post Carol. The haiku on 'cold crow' is beautifully crafted.
ReplyDeleteHi Carol, This is the last few lines of a poem my son wrote when he was about 16.
ReplyDeleteBecause I saw her in a sleep
as dark & desolate & deep
& fleeting as the taunting night
that flings a vision of delight
to some,loan martyr as he lies
in slumber ere the day he dies-
because she vanished like a gleam
of glory, do I call her "Dream".
Sorry so long
for me
ReplyDelete"cold crow is searching"
is a powerful description of this day. chilling wind fiercely blowing our darkened bereft hearts off their trajectory.
thank you for your calming words and peaceful photographs.
Thank you for your peaceful page today. I need a rest from the news and your blog is 'medicine' for the heart!
ReplyDeleteLovely photograph. And the poem is a wonderful description of a cold winter day.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to slip in here before bed and join you for a sip of tea and to gaze upon your rose... I would love to fly with cold crow searching... a beautiful line in a beautiful haiku dear Carol.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have your poetry published, inspirational! x
ReplyDeleteYour words and photos are calming in these very stressful times. Breathe! What simple yet GOOD advice! Thank you.
ReplyDeletecute teapot illustration!
ReplyDeleteLove the teapot. Beautiful haiku too.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photo, art and haiku!
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