Lisa Shea's Blog, page 340
February 5, 2014
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Who can guess what movie I’m putting into my NetFlix queue? It’s Jennifer Jason Leigh’s birthday today 
Saffron Plants
Our saffron plants are growing but no flowers are forming yet. I’ve heard a rumor that they might have two cycles – a first cycle where they just grow greens and then a second cycle that has the flower stage. Thoughts?
Watercolors – Stained Glass Iris
I’m very new to watercoloring. This was my project for today – to try to do iris in a stained glass style. I’m clearly still learning . But every day is a step!
Origami crane Canadian flag
Very cool – someone wants me to make a Canadian flag out of strings of hanging cranes! What an awesome project .
February 4, 2014
Meditate
Heading into my evening meditation – meditating on lovely snow and how pretty it will make the world Embrace the things you can’t change!
Nika is Closing In!
Winter Storm Nika is closing in on me! Are any of you guys getting snow? How much? We’ll get about a foot here . I’m glad I work from home!! I have my glass of sangria all ready .
Last call! Mused Literary Review
Last call! Mused Literary Review deadline is TONIGHT Tuesday 2/4 – get those photos / paintings / poems / stories in!
Last call! Mused Literary Review
Watercolor Step by Step by Kolan Peterson
Watercolor Step by Step by Kolan Peterson – a large format full color book of ideas for #watercoloring -
Watercolor Step by Step by Kolan Peterson
Watercolor Painting Step-by-Step by Guptill
Watercolor Painting Step-by-Step by Guptill – written in 1956, how well does this book hold up?
Watercolor Painting Step-by-Step by Guptill
Forgive Feelings
Caught up to today!
Day 7 – Forgive Feelings. This meshes right in with my “aim to not complain” project. It’s not about squelching emotions. It’s about being aware when they begin, and find a way to aim that energy productively. If I sense myself starting to be cranky, I am mindful of it and figure out why. I get food, or a bathrobe to warm up, or I take a break. That way I don’t let myself delve into stronger negative emotions for little reason. If something really is wrong – like a wrong order at a restaurant – I get it corrected without angst. If I get wildly cranky I forgive myself, try to figure out why it happened, and am more aware of that going forward.
Do you get swept away in strong negative feelings at times? Do you get a sense of what causes it? Stress hormones cause physical damage to the body. Is there a way to redirect the energy in another way?
