Surrender to yourself.

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evening sky from our place
full moon from our place

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  • the latest adventure

    I have started a blog post at least three times since the most recent one a few weeks ago. No sooner do I get one almost ready to publish than my thoughts and life take an unexpected turn. I honestly can’t remember a time when things were moving so fast…

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  • No. You can’t have that.

    No. You can’t have that.

    Last night was hellish. It was preceded by a few difficult weeks and a few more are yet ahead. Keeping the lid on one’s life…

  • what can go wrong…

    NOTE: I was putting finishing touches on this piece when Russia invaded Ukraine. It is not my intention to ignore the state of world affairs.…

  • my summer of wintering…

    For many years I have tried to reframe my feelings of the months that I grew up experiencing as winter. I’ve heard other people who…

  • one year ends, another begins…

    January 1st, my traditional walk to see in the new year, and all was bright, dare I say, promising. And then I caught myself, not…

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About Me

I’m Ardys, the creator and author behind this blog. I’ve found great joy in the unexpected and tiny things in life, as well as some big ones…and in between is where I’ve learned my lessons. I like to write, take photos and paint and I hope it resonates with you.