29 July 2021 Sudden Changes

by saymber, posted in Bipolar life, Mental Health, Spirituality and Religion, Veteran Affairs, Writing and blogging

Hello to you how are you today ? I’m doing alright I think . I am in the midst of sudden changes again. I thought I had made a friend but I was wrong . So I am on my own again and I’m lead back to blogging more regularly and drawing pictures that are kind of a reflection of what’s going on in my life . Today’s drawing shows an upside down world in the blink of an eye . I haven’t been using the gematria system lately because it only seemed to make sense to me!

Sometimes it seems like God throws curve balls and the reasons aren’t immediately clear . I have to believe something better is in store for me .

Drawing for today

28 July 2021 Helpful or Harmful

by saymber, posted in animals, Art and Poetry, Bipolar life, drawing, Mental Health, Veteran Affairs, Writing and blogging

Hello to you, how are you doing on this hot day in July? I am doing ok. I was taking an afternoon nap and some thoughts and images started to filter into my my mind . Some of them painful memories like the day my cat Amber passed away. I had to force my mind to think of other things. I had to ask myself if thinking about such a traumatic day was helpful or harmful. The verdict was it was harmful. I don’t want to think about sad/depressing/traumatic things! So I thought of when she was alive sitting in a sunbeam instead. I forced myself to get up and draw too.

I have had to learn mental gymnastics like these past couple of years. If I let my mind wander it can lead me to some pretty dark places if I let it. It’s the same place my feelings are at and I have found that as an empath living by feelings can be emotionally draining and paralyzing .

Drawing for today

21 July 2021 Gratitude

by saymber, posted in Uncategorized

Hello to you . How are you doing today? I am doing good – grateful for my health and well being today. There are a lot of people in this world who have drawn the short straw of life. I am grateful for my family and friends. I am grateful for Link. I am grateful to have food, clothing and shelter . I am grateful to have a loving God of my understanding. There is so much! It’s important that when I start to feel out of sorts that I pull out my gratitude list! I pray for all those who aren’t so fortunate that things will get better !

20 July 2021 Running from Yourself

by saymber, posted in Uncategorized

Hello to you. How are you as I write to you today? I am doing ok . It’s been really smokey and hazy here and it’s made me think of the topic I’ve talked about before – you can’t run away from yourself . Where you go there you are. Like many people I am a transplant to Idaho . I wasn’t born here and since moving here I have felt a bit like the Californians and other people who have invaded this ill prepared state . People who are from here do not have competitive wages to allow for them to buy decent homes so they have to pay ridiculous rent fees or some are even resorting to sleeping in campers! The infiltrators have gradually destroyed this states economy. They are turning this place into what they ran away from ! Ugh ! Tracts of farmland are being turned into homes of little to no character! I don’t mean to be negative but it’s true. The same thing is happening all over the country . Who is winning in all this? It seems fleeting – like a gold rush or like when the boom towns happened in the Midwest over oil. Does anyone have vision? Foresight ? Or does greed rule the day ?

15 July 2021 Walking

by saymber, posted in Uncategorized

Hello to you! How are you as I write to you today ? I am doing ok . This morning I got out with Link and had the morning drag (lol) and then I made myself get out for a lap on my own. I’m trying to tone up my body and my plan is to walk more to do that . Anything is better than nothing ! I also do sit-ups and lift my little 5lb weights throughout the day. I’ll just keep at it !!!

8 July 2021 Starlight Mountain Adventure

by saymber, posted in Uncategorized

Hello to you how are you as you visit me here ? It’s shaping up to be another hot day! I already got my mile walk in. Truth be told I’m still recovering from an adventure with my aunt last night . We joined her church group The Oakes (55plus) on a bus trip to the Starlight Mountain Theater production of Singing in the Rain . Wow was it good! The tap dancing was my favorite part !! They had a cute way of advertising for their sponsors – they sang and danced ! They have a talented bunch of young people on cast ! I would highly recommend if you are in the Garden City area that you make seeing one of their shows a part of the trip !

5 July 2021 New Memories

by saymber, posted in Uncategorized

Hello to you, how are you as I write to you from here ? I hope you had a nice Independence Day if you celebrated. My friend and I celebrated with my Aunt and Uncle. They know how to celebrate ! Lots of good food and a fun round of a game that’s like the board game Sorry.

25 June 2021 Practice

by saymber, posted in Art and Poetry, drawing, Spirituality and Religion, Veteran Affairs, Writing and blogging

Hello to you, how are you today ? I’m doing good. I decided to brave the heat and do a little chalk drawing. I was inspired by the art work from a book loaned to me: Fail fail again fail better by Pema Chodron.

My drawings are very basic right now but sometimes that’s best. I need more practice !

Drawing on the driveway