Personal experience – Page 2

Seed Pods

Posted on July 31, 2018October 6, 2018 by Artful Gems

Seed-pods is this month’s Art Elements‘ monthly challenge and once again, I joined. I love the idea Jennifer Cameron came up with! So, when you see the hashtags #AEthemechallenge and #AEseedpod on places like Instagram, know they are referring to the challenge. Unlike last month, I started working early on the post. I want to pass on as Read More

Being Creative Means a Lot of Things

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Artful Gems

Creative: ability or power to create: quality of something created: imaginative During the months of September though June, I am a full-time, English teacher working at a Juvenile detention center. It is the best and I love it! During weekends and holidays, I create. Nothing else matters! I live for the weekend just so I can use my hands and Read More

Talent Is a Gift from God

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Artful Gems

Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. Leo Buscaglia For as far as I can remember, I have always had some kind of creative utensil with me. Whether it was a simple pencil or pen, or an entire set of acrylic paints, my life Read More

The Journey Is Life

Posted on June 28, 2018June 28, 2018 by Artful Gems

When I began my jewelry journey, I was going through a rough period in my life. I had just spent several weeks in the hospital and family life was not going well. It was one of those tests our Creator sends out. It all started as a stress relief; a way to get away from Read More

The Secret

Posted on June 23, 2018July 9, 2020 by Artful Gems

The solution we crave is surrender. Gary Zukov It’s no secret that life has many ups and downs. I’m sure every person out there has had their share of difficult times as well as happy moments. My life is no different: highs, lows; good and bad. It’s life and I dealt with everything the way I Read More

Spiritual Growth

Posted on May 15, 2018May 15, 2018 by Artful Gems

As children, we are molded to the likeness of our parents, caregivers. We learn what they teach because we look up to them as the ultimate role models and of course, They would never steer us in the wrong direction. We learn how to dress, how to speak, what’s good and what’s not. In my case, Read More