Merry Christmas

December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 ~ Michelle GD ~ 12 Comments

May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope; The spirit of Christmas which is peace; The heart of Christmas which is love. ~ Ada V. Hendricks ~ Merry Christmas, friends. Be safe, be well, take care. I'll see you in the new year. always the love, m

Keep Going {and be merry}

December 18, 2020December 17, 2020 ~ Michelle GD ~ 20 Comments

2020 has been a lot to handle. Even with the vaccine (and a new president in the U.S.), 2021 will be a lot to handle too. You know this, I know this. What’s to say? I don’t mean for that to be depressing, am simply stating a fact. And I don’t necessarily want this to … Continue reading Keep Going {and be merry}

Soft Cushionings {or Thanksgiving}

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 ~ Michelle GD ~ 6 Comments

It’s Thanksgiving week and I feel like I should write about gratitude in some pointed way. But I’m less interested in pointed ways than those soft and cushioning. And so. The candle that flickers on my desk. I know I ought not to have it sitting so close to the external hard drive … Continue reading Soft Cushionings {or Thanksgiving}

Heart Whispers

November 6, 2020November 5, 2020 ~ Michelle GD ~ 13 Comments

In my November Note, I wrote to my readers about stepping away from Instagram. The abridged version for you begins by saying that it was a long time coming. The decision came after much resistance (because we are all told – whether we run a business or not, whether we wish to build an … Continue reading Heart Whispers

I Want…

October 23, 2020October 22, 2020 ~ Michelle GD ~ 12 Comments

I want to write and my hand is still.I want to photograph and my camera rests in place.I want to blend and I stand out.I want to eat mindfully and I am mindless.I want to feel rested and I am tired.I want to be patient and I am discouraged.I want to move forward and I … Continue reading I Want…

Where Is The Love?

October 16, 2020October 15, 2020 ~ Michelle GD ~ 6 Comments

I was searching lyrics the other day, looking for inspiration. I landed on Where Is The Love? by Black Eyed Peas. Can you practice what you preach? And would you turn the other cheek? I listened on repeat. I copied lines into one journal. Printed/cut/pasted lines into another. Man, you gotta have love just to set it … Continue reading Where Is The Love?

Contests (or Living)

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 ~ Michelle GD ~ 18 Comments

I’ll tell you why this isn’t a contest. Because I don’t care. Don’t contestants need to care, need to have a vested interest in order to actually compete? It’s not that I don’t care about anything, because I do (oh, I do) – but I don’t care about being better than you or being perfect (whatever … Continue reading Contests (or Living)