https://chaosanddamage.com/2026/04/04/art-and-the-artist/Evening Lighten2026-04-04T14:56:35+00:00Art and the Artistperspective, time, taking care of me, be here now, what matters most?, taking time for me, sufficiency, self-care, art and the artist, begin again, we become what we practice, self-reflection, sit happens, breathe exhale relax, spoon theory, results may vary, a sense of purpose, no AI slop here, human content, give myself a break, spring garden, once caregiving stopshttps://chaosanddamage.com/2026/04/03/like-ripples-on-a-pond/Evening Lighten2026-04-03T13:50:01+00:00Like Ripples on a Pondptsd, meditation, be here now, choosing change, doing my best, gratitude, change is, love matters, practicing the practices, show me love, moving day, begin again, CBT, happy together, do the verbs, results may vary, ripple effect