Juliejordanscott

LATEST ARTICLES ( 824 )

• How I Got Unstuck and Into the Flow with a Simple Writing Prompt - and You Can,...

  

  I was not exactly super stuck for words today, there was just a lot swirling in my head. I knew if I followed a prompt, it would create a steady stream of... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• You Never Know Until You Dive In: The Glory of Morning Pages

  

  Dive Into Morning Pages: What Looks Like Trash May Be Treasures You Didn't See Before.... I wonder if gorging on words and images too early in the day may... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Don't Try This at Home: Don't Approach DIY Like a Human Crock Pot: Slow,...

  

  Two Ladder Shelves: $20 + a Little Motivation (Somehow!) and we got it done! I am still a DIY rookie, yet once I saw an example of  this project on Pinterest I... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• I'm Not Going to and YOU Can't Make Me: Personality Tests & Why I Abhor Them

  

  Because there is no one more stubborn than a wooden goose.... I spent the entire day yesterday not writing this blog post on purpose. Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• When Did It Begin to Shine Brightly?

  

  I'm sure you can see here how it is so easy to fall in love... over and over again I have fallen in love again. My fingers move across the page, folding,... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Useful Advice? Save Yourself the Sorrow - Think Before You Speak

  

  Learning to Keep Your Mouth Shut is a Very Important Lesson Today's Prompt From Blogtember: Thursday, September 5: Pass on some useful advice or information... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Climb Aboard the Word-Love Party Bus: Writing, Visiting Literary Sights &...

  

  Today from Blogtember: Wednesday, September 4: If you could take three months off from your current life and do anything in the world, what would you do? Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• She's All Grown Up & is Now Her Own Miracle, Personified

  

  She does come home from time-to-time. Here she is two weeks ago in Hollywood - she made the adorable skirt she is wearing. Miracles do happen. Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• May I Offer You a Cup of Tea? For Those of Us Who Love Living on the Island of...

  

  I look into these photos from this morning and think, “This could be my self portrait.” I showed my art in process to Emma and she cocked her head to the left... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Not Necessarily Geography: Where I Come From.....

  

  I come from the land of malfunctioning birth control: a diaphragm, to be exact. My parents had three young children and were not in the mood for a fourth but... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• What Would You Name This Color? Input, Please... for The Day This Color Was Made

  

  Do you see the color on the outside walls? What would you call this new color? Did you catch the recent post about DIY and art projects speaking to you, as if t... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• One Tip to Create More Travel Delight: Plan to Not Have Such a Dense Plan

  

  Leaving space for delights surprises in your travels plans brings big travel bonus adventures! There are certain techniques I use when I plan a trip. Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Work in Progress: What Do You Want from Me?

  

  Rarely do the best DIY ideas come from my left brain alone. Today I hit a block with my writing so I went to my backyard studio to work on my bookshelves. I mad... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sometimes It Is Perfectly Right to Be Wrong & Just Let GO!(Destructive Forces,...

  

  Kat, today's prompt hostess from AugustMoon13, writes: What are three things you would like to let go of before the year is out? See if you can list three... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How Will You Invest Your Irreplaceable Light of This Day?

  

  Give this some contemplative time to reflect and consider: How will you invest your irreplaceable light of today? Yesterday morning I sat on my front porch and... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Never Be Bored Again: Embrace the Joy of Being Quirky

  

  Raise Your Hand if You Never Want to Be Bored Again! I will be the first to raise my hand and admit to being more than just a little bit quirky. Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Such a Word: Yearning. Such a Deep Chasm. What an Incredible Gift.

  

  This is me, three days after melanoma surgery last September. My tactic in 2012, after my melanoma surgery, was to shut off yearning. Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Not a Quick Jaunt AND Well Worth the Visit: Mount Vernon, the Washington's...

  

  An impressive view of the Mount Vernon George and Martha Washington called home. I have spent almost my entire adult life driving my children to school on Mt... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• She's Living My Dream..... Another Story for the Emma & Family Vault

  

  I don’t know what I was so worried about with her transferring schools! Sixteen-year-old Emma is living my dream. She is obviously much more resilient than I wa... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Whichever Way My Heart Rides the Wind...... I Go.....

  

  One of the reasons I love my GPS is the surprising directions she offers takes us to places. Last Summer my children and I ventured out to a Feline Zoo, where... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION