Ahh…. I invite you to take a deep, deep breath with me…. breathe in the blessings. I’m writing this from my front porch on a windy, drizzling day (there are even a few misty drops on my computer screen!). Earlier, … Continued
May we nurture the seeds within and feel that we are born to bloom! May this ever blooming garden and poetic message be a sensual treat & blessing on this Equinox. May heaven and nature sing in harmony… It seems like divine … Continued
* Note: This blog post was written before moving from the Loving Rd domain/website to Thrive True for technical reasons and before adopting the pen name Julia Ostara (which is just 2 letters different than my married name and sounds … Continued
What is art? To me, it is a kind of soul language, a form of communication. How we live is an art form in itself and is certainly a form of expression/communication. How we speak verbally is part of how … Continued
Looking through travel magazines last night, I was getting a bad case of wanderlust! Thankfully, today, the lovely weather inspired me to open my eyes to the beauty right where I currently am. I’ve been missing the ocean, especially the … Continued
Do you have the song in your head now, too? 😉 Little fireworks have been going off in my head and heart this morning! This is not the blog post I intended to write next, but this is what is … Continued
Would you like to join me for a (virtual) winter walk? There is still so much bare beauty to be seen, even in winter. The bareness seems to make it even more intimate to be in nature somehow. Every season … Continued
The winter solstice symbolizes coming out of the darkness and into the light as the darkest day of the year passes. This angel is meant to celebrate the change and the coming of brighter days. She holds a seed representing … Continued