After The Smoke Clears: Re-Acquainting with an Old Friend

Yesterday was the first of of nine that our air quality in Portland, Oregon fell from “hazardous” to “good,” and … More

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The Resilience of Tiny Things: Raising Young Children in The Pandemic

Our hazardous air quality in Oregon keeps me from nature journaling outdoors. Instead, I make ink and watercolor paintings in … More

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Learning: The Best Thing for Sadness, Part II

    Previously, I wrote about learning as a tool for managing the sadness accompanying home isolation and the losses … More

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Julianna Paradisi Paintings in New Member Show at Gallery 114 During September

I’m excited to participate in Overlaid: New Members Show during the month of September at Gallery 114, in Portland, Oregon. Here’s … More

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Birds, Faith and Troubled Times

  Without prayer, without faith in the Almighty, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings. … More

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Learning Something During COVID 19 Home Isolation: Birding

  As COVID 19 home isolation continues, I have taken the advice of the magician, Merlin, and decided to learn … More

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Art in The Time of COVID-19: Self Portrait With Mask

Yesterday, I finished this painting, Self Portrait With Mask. I made it with oil paint on a wood panel. The … More

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Stress-Related Humor in The Time of Coronavirus

It’s my experience that nurses and doctors, during times of severe stress from the responsibilities of crisis care, sometimes make … More

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Of Stone and Virus

Last week David and I travelled to eastern Oregon for a long weekend. The weather was gorgeous once we drove … More

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Adult Learning: Identifying Clouds, Nursing and The Freedom to Be Wrong

I mentioned in previous posts I’ve taken up nature journaling as a new hobby. I enjoy it for many reasons: … More

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