Tag Archives: life

Try It Tuesday

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Joan Stradling, Author

I attempted a watercolor of the Aurora Borealis. Mistakes were made, but that’s how things go. There are things I’d do differently, but it’s still a pretty painting. I learned from it, and can hopefully do better next time. The … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Bridge

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Joan Stradling, Author

Life can be messy. So can creating (maybe someday I’ll share a pic of my palette post painting). Both can also be scary. We get used to our lives and routines or our way of creating. Deviating from our norm … Continue reading →

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The Art of Emotion

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Joan Stradling, Author

A dear friend sent me some photos she took while vacationing in Galveston to use as painting inspiration. Yesterday, I used one for this watercolor. It’s not an exact replica of the photo, and it isn’t meant to be. As … Continue reading →

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Where Have You Been?

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Joan Stradling, Author

Almost two years since my last post. I’m the worst. Okay, maybe not THE worst, but I’m terrible at updating. Health issues have been interfering with my writing life. About a year ago, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Medication … Continue reading →

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Goals and such

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Joan Stradling, Author

Sometimes you can’t reach a goal you worked toward. That’s okay. It happens to all of us. You have to rethink your strategy, evaluate the goal, and decide how to move forward. That might mean letting go of the goal. … Continue reading →

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Find your joy

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Joan Stradling, Author

Ah, what a year it’s been so far. The chaos and the crazy and the frustration have been most prominent, but there’s more to life than this. There is joy. It might be hard to see, but it’s there. Like … Continue reading →

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Looking Back/Looking Forward

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Joan Stradling, Author

First of all, please forgive any typos you may see in this post. Typing is difficult today since I burned the middle finger on my right hand yesterday in a tragic peanut brittle accident. Some of the candy dripped onto … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Musings

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Joan Stradling, Author

Happy Columbus Day? Yep. It’s here. That glorious day when we celebrate/honor the man who “discovered” America even though we all know by now that he didn’t even reach North America. I’m not sure why we continue to have a … Continue reading →

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September Surprise

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Joan Stradling, Author

Things here have been—interesting. I’ve been doing quite a bit of revising on my new middle grade novel, which has been a blast. No. Really. I’ve very much enjoyed doing revisions this time around. I just finished another go at … Continue reading →

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Saturday Stuff

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Joan Stradling, Author

Ah, the weekend. Here it’s actually Rodeo weekend (that means there’s a rodeo happening—which is a big thing in my town) so things are crazy! The girls and I went to the parade this morning, though we didn’t stay through … Continue reading →

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