Lean in to the Sweet

Amidst a bittersweet life, I prefer to celebrate and lean in to the sweet. ? This painting and the playlist that goes with it helped remind me of that as the message emerged to “lean in… life is sweet.” (Please click to … Continued

Pure Light – Sweet Solstice Blessings

i see the pure light within you walkin’ on sunshine alive and true Sweet Solstice Blessings to You! This one feels fitting for the Solstice… whether it’s the day with the longest sunlight, as it is here in the northern hemisphere … Continued

Impeccable Words

* 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

Wonderful Winter Walk

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

Artsy Blog Hop – Part 1

I was asked to be part of this artsy blog hop, where we each answer the following questions and link to a few other blogs that inspire us.  Thanks to Marcia Beckett for inviting me to participate.  You can visit her blog … Continued