“Art itself has become an extraordinary thing - the activity of peculiar people - people who become more and more peculiar as their activity becomes more and more extraordinary.”Eric Gill, Art and a Changing Civilisation, (“The Creative Process”) Creativity as a discussion is as subjective and varied as created material. Whether contemplating art, writing, music, architecture, … Continue reading The Wild Mind
Author: MondayGrey
A little of this and that. A lot of kids. Some husband.
Mercy in Our Words
Think back to a time when you were mocked for something you loved. Feel that pain. What did you do with it? Did you laugh it off, hide it, let shame ride into your being to the point you gave up part of yourself? Did you become the arbiter of someone else's humiliation in order … Continue reading Mercy in Our Words
Ask Us About Our Basements
I was sitting here in my melancholy--some reasons valid, others, not so much--and I asked myself what potentially marketable skills do I have that, when combined with anxiety and introversion, would contribute to our single-income large family. I have been substitute teaching, but that is sparse and hardly lucrative. I hate and/or am terrible at … Continue reading Ask Us About Our Basements
The Poor in Spirit
I think in the lesson of faith, gratitude has to be the most important skeleton, otherwise the negativity of the world overwhelms me. I always feel the feather of gratitude beatific and ethereally tip-toeing around my blanket-covered face, but then a window opens, morning air is breathed, and I know, at crux, the world … Continue reading The Poor in Spirit
Mother’s Day
They say if you want to see what a girl is going to look like in 10 or 20 years, look at her mother. I feel sorry for my mum if people think that she used to look like me. 😀 My mum is beautiful. I used to look at pictures of her when I … Continue reading Mother’s Day
Passive gratitude
I read my cousin's Instagram meme about gratitude and it was the last question, "What have you done today that showed your gratitude?" that propelled my initial response of "I have no idea." This probably isn't good. Then the idea of passive gratitude struck me; I think we spend a lot of our time having gracious thoughts … Continue reading Passive gratitude
Winter
You've all been there: The days leading up to Thanksgiving and Christmas can make us ignore the browning, dying flora; we transition from festive ennui to confident exposition of intention in the new year; then follows the monotony of January, the desperate hope for spring in February. By March, most are aching for birds and … Continue reading Winter
Here We Are…
In exactly two weeks from today, Javin will be having neurosurgery to remove his entire left temporal lobe, left amygdala, and left hippocampus. I haven't had much emotion about the surgical procedure itself, not only because I trust in the competency of the Cleveland Clinic surgeons/his neuro-team, but also due to a latent reactive … Continue reading Here We Are…
On the Sixth Day…
It's difficult to imagine a large chunk of bone and brain missing from your child's head. The movie reel is of a surgical pie spatula with serrated edges gently extrapolating the grade 'B' meat that has rotted my eldest son's life for twenty years. I wanted this day, prayed for this day, but the reality … Continue reading On the Sixth Day…
Product Review: Five-Year-Old
At some point in your life, whether married or single, you may encounter the need for children. Through whichever means is appropriate for yourself or your family, you will acquire either 1) a baby or toddler that will turn into a five-year-old; or 2) a pre-assembled five-year-old. However your child comes packaged, you will need … Continue reading Product Review: Five-Year-Old
