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Let yourself be drawn to the color you feel like. Draw a circle with that color using a compass or a circular item that you can trace. Let your chosen color express how you feel. What shape is your feeling? What kind of lines does your emotion feel like? It does not have to be any kind of realistic image. It can just be colors, lines and shapes. Write about your image when you are done. Title and date it. Share it if you like :) I feel yellow light. The light surrounds

Welcome to My Blog! I'm a retired art teacher who wants to continue sharing the many benefits of creating art with others. I am also a metastatic breast cancer thriver and have been amazed at how healing and therapeutic the art process can be. I was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer in 2022 and was told that I may only have a few more years to live. At 51 years old, I was devastated that I might be done with this beautiful life that I have created with my husband and t

History of the Lady Fern Plant and Me The Lady Fern, scientifically known as *Athyrium filix-femina*, has mesmerized me with its form and beauty throughout my life in the Pacific Northwest. Forest floors filled with ferns have given me comfort with their ancient living adaptations, reminding me that my life is a mere blink in time in comparison to theirs. **Taxonomy**: The genus name *Athyrium* is derived from the Greek word "athyr," meaning "to open," which refers to the