life of a georgia Artist

Summer does not officially begin till almost the end of June, but in Georgia we start way earlier then that. The AC is on, the lightening bugs are out, and late nights by the fire are ALMOST coming to a close. The other night I spotted my first lightening bug and screamed for joy. I am so an 8 yr old little girl sometimes and for some reason those buggers bring me so much joy. I have noticed bees already too! Pink also seems to be in the season. I notice cone flowers, peonies blooming, all sorts of pinks and this one above comes with a bee. Tis the season of flowers and bees and lightening bugs. My heart is light. Even the peonies are pinks all around. Their color is so scrumptious if I could eat it up I would. Spring/summer in Georgia is filled with beauty. Filled with color and now lightening bugs. Cherry Blossom season is past, but I have so many photos of them I am constantly reminded of their beauty.Their color against a blue sky makes me swoon. The trees are...

                                                          Photo by  Loudge  on  Unsplash Just popping on to say hello. I know a lot of you follow me on other web sites and I really appreciate it! I wanted to share a link to my story about suicide, depression, and connection. It is part truth, part fiction, and all of it is important. Mental health is barely talked about and it is time we bust the stigma associated with it up and talk openly about all of it. My article for  Coffee House Writers  I believe is important to read. If you or someone you know is suffering give them the hotline at the bottom of the article. You or they are not weak in needing help. I believe asking for help is a sign of great strength. Saying yes I cannot do it alone is Okay. When we have a kid people help us, when we move people help us,...

                                                  Photo by  Cherry Laithang  on  Unsplash I have known many individuals over the years who silently dealt with their mental illness and hid it from the masses. The shame, the guilt, the stigma of being marked as weak, all of these come along with saying I battle a mental illness. We make people suffering feel weak, we make them feel shameful and we do not support and lift up the ones battling depression like we would say someone dealing with cancer. No it is not the same thing,but both are an illness. Each person you see is battling something. It could be a teenage child to a parent with dementia. We do not going around saying we are dealing with anything because we do not want to have pity. We do not want to have people value us less for having an issue to deal with, but we all have them. We al...