Entry Twelve – 2023 Creativity Project
I explored it all in my journal, but there remains so much to say. I am fighting to stand today.
I am at home on journal pages, but even so, there are things I never bring myself to say. How would I keep you? You would turn away.
Always & Ever,
Jo Ann
Entry Six – 2023 Creativity Project
When life gets difficult, sometimes creativity becomes harder to reach. The urge to quit becomes paramount. Quitting is not a feasible option, because I survive in my imagination.
Prompt: Push yourself to continue beyond the will to quit. See what exists in the region of impossibility.
Everything I have done here this year has been accomplished on my phone. I am not using computers much anymore. I like it because I can work anywhere.
There is light outside the darkness. Fighting for life and a future is commendable. The struggle is not always beautiful, but ashes can be washed away. Even scars have a purpose; they are evidence of strength. Grasping the will to go forward is a challenge for all of us at times. Keep going, and never give up.
I am grateful for the challenge, for being willing to live for another day.
Always & Ever,
Jo Ann
Entry Two
Sunday, January 1, 2023
My work continues today. I did art, which is a a promising thing. I also wrote more, which you may judge for yourself.
The magic of a Creativity Project is I work more. I must tell you. I love this new journal. The paper is recycled, and it is fantastic.
You may notice that my ink varies. I have an abundance of pens and change them out with each page. I love pens. They are great tools.
Prompt: Challenge yourself to do something you usually avoid within your creative sphere. Share it, as have I, if you dare.
Thank you so much for visiting my site. I know your time is precious, and I am honored you spent some with me. I hope you found something to encourage and inspire you. If you appreciate my effort, please leave a like or a comment. These are always a help to me, giving me an indication I should continue.
Always & Ever,
Jo Ann
You may have forgotten, but remember now, dear, you are a blessing. No matter what words were said to, over you, or what actions were taken, you are precious, loved, and have a unique purpose. God set you in place to accomplish things only you can do. Every moment has prepared you for this time.
Be open, be ready because opportunities are inbound, and you must become the pilot. There may be agonies, doubts, and fears, but no one lives with trials forever. Suffering is preparation, building strength and determination. Often heartache and heartbreak teach gentleness and kindness. Empathy is born in pain.
Understanding is a gracious gift given to those who survive hardship. When you have temptations and tribulations, you can remain steadfast in prayer for the Lord Jesus will be your guiding strength, and after the storms pass, blessings will arrive. Mercy and grace be with you all your life, and the Lord keep you always.
© Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
God help me, I’m broken –
Again I wanted, but found,
My presence was bound
To things which I wished
Less remembered, oft-forgotten.
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You will not recall
What happened on such a day;
Rain gets in the way.
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No one understands
Walking these many long miles
When pain arises.
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The library is
Spurned, all books now there returned;
Hands for paper yearn.
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The number hidden
In our soul, how long we have –
So, love we must share,
Mete out kind encouragement,
And needful inspiration.
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I have a longer piece in my journal which goes beyond the first bit. Unlikely, it, the public shall see. I hide, to save the heart of being me.
If you have not read the Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine lately, you should check it out. Relentless by Dean Koontz which came out some years ago is also worth reading.
One day I will return to reviewing books I have read this year. This list grows long.
As a prompt: Use these words in your composition – concert, guitar, mug, closed window, ghost, fairing, shower, ultimately, lake, tetradactyl.
© Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
I am thankful, sometimes when it all falls apart, God puts it back together better.
Haphazard Creative 
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