Winter Blues

Here in Ohio, coldness has spread like a plague that goes by the name Winter Blues...

It starts out pretty at first; a picturesque snow globe. Inside the snow globes glass casing lies a wonderful little scene surrounded with fluffy, white snow. It is peaceful and exciting, a changing of the seasons where warmth lies within kind hearts and coffee mugs.

After awhile, the wonderful little snow globe gets shaken a little too hard.. The enticement it once held loses its appeal. The innocent, white snow tints with mud and conforms to an icy mold. The scenery looks run-down and gloomy. 

No, I do not want to build a snowman...

Anyway, my car has been snowed in the driveway for a couple of days. With the temperatures and wind chills being in the negative (mixed with snow in between) the driveway has turned into an arctic slip-and-slide with icebergs. I needed to get out though.. I needed to bust through Winter Blues.

In the morning, I put on my eskimo gear and made my way out with the shovel. I wobbled down the drive and stopped to look at the work that lay before me. I decided to start behind my car, working my way back from there. The air was still, cool and crisp, and the snow was powdery and moved with ease. 

A couple feet passed, and the snow became icy, and harder to move. I chipped away and shoveled as much as I could off the drive. The chilly wind began to pick up. I could feel my gloves start to soak in cool water. I was only half way done, and starting to feel a little discouraged.

But I continued to shovel, though I was growing weary and tired. The snow was getting harder to move, and the icebergs at the bottom of the driveway were overwhelming the closer I continued to get. I was about to give in to Winter Blues and just go back in the house..

Then, from the tree beside me, a red bird began to chirp a beautiful song. In that instant a hope filled me. Warm thoughts of spring and flowers flooded my mind. All the negative thoughts started to drift out of me and were replaced by the joyous sounds of the cardinals chirps.. a melodic hymn that filled my ears.

I smiled and thanked God for the small miracles that pop up in everyday life.. I just continued to shovel and push my way through, and before I knew it: I had a path. My car could get out, and I could escape Winter Blues. 

The cardinal flew away the moment the work was complete, off to sing another song for anyone willing to hear... I always thank God for the big miracles, but it is always the small (almost obscure) miracles that always have the most impact for me.

Needless to say, I am looking forward to the coming of a new season. And I know that no matter what obstacle I face, I have God beside me and all around me. 

You have to open you eyes to the possibility of a greater future. Nothing is too hard for you to accomplish. This winter has been a rough one, but I will concur soon. Before we know it the cure for Winter Blues will be upon us: Spring. A new hope and a grand beginning.

Stay warm, my friends. And always keep an open mind for the signs of love and beauty everywhere.

Welcome Back Wonderment! (a sorta-little introduction and a taste of things to come)

I am a traveler. Not in the common sense of traveling. I travel mentally and spiritually through the abstract. Lately my mind has been at rest, waiting for the simplest source of inspiration to fulfill me.

"Travel through past, present & future..
the sea of endless time"

The past couple of years I have been going through the motions of everyday life, my mind in a fog which has kept me from seeing the extraordinary stories that lie within the ordinary. The fog has slowly started to subside these past few months.. I am starting to see the details that once took me away to my imaginary land where discovery molds me to find my greater truth. I am finding the pieces and parts of the world that make me whole again. 

I feel as though I have lost so much over the past few years, my mind on a hiatus for fear of losing my edge. Instead of pushing forward, I stepped back. Thus, my process of tearing down this wall has begun! I will stand strong and push my way through any obstacle. I am overtaken with hints of the wonderful emotions I once possessed...

So blogging.. why now? Why online for all to read and share? 

I have a physical journal/diary which I compose my inner most thoughts. It is a beautifully bound book with a tranquil design, and it is filled of pages of my own childlike hand writing, horrible grammar and incoherent babbling.. It holds character though: my character. 

(Now a random insert of babbling here): There is so much to be learned within the physical, written word. The written word of an individual gives us a glimpse into the heart and soul of the extraordinary machine that is human. In reading the simple typestyle of this blog, you might only be able to see a glimpse of an artificial intelligence.. The internet world is a technical, man-made bundle. Since it is man-made and not God-created does it have a heart and soul within its artificial machine? I don't want to bore you/offend you with my answer.. But then again this is a blog. Isn't that the point: To express ones views and opinions through social media. (End).

Through the course of this blog I plan to explore deep within myself to share with you emotions and express the visions I see and experience through the abstract. I promise that with every entry I will not hold back my feelings due to fear of judgement or criticism. This is all me!

I guess I should start by telling you a little bit about myself:

abstract!ABBY

My name is Abby Williams. A lot of people know me by abstract!ABBY. I am a artist (thankfully not-so-starving) from the heart-shapped state of Ohio. I am 26 years young. I am a bit of a free spirit. I tend to see the good in everything but fall hard when I do experience the bad. I am a very complex person. I am a hard worker and love being involved in charities and helping others when I can.

I have two very amazing, talented parents whom I can count on for anything. They are truly my best friends. We are a tripod (takes three of us to stand)!

I am a Christian. God is my strong hold. Spiritual growth is incredibly important to me, and you may expect my entries to consist a lot in that nature. Praise Jesus, Amen! 

I have found my soulmate in life, Bryon, and he is a continued source of inspiration for me. I love him with all my heart. You can also expect a lot of entries of our life adventures together.

What else? Well, I will just leave it to your imagination for now. I have so much I want to express in the next entries. Hopefully, in writing these blogs, they will assist in helping me find a deeper connection within myself that in someway you can relate too as well.

I will express in my upcoming entries: faith, love, art, finding inspiration, fiction, poetry, etc. etc. etc.. but I plan to write about them in unlikely forms. Come with me through the Abstraction with an open heart. Hear me out and experience life in a not-so-ordinary, but super extraordinary, form.