~ through it all ~

Through It All | original Poem by Ted Houser Through It All… 22 was a setback that shook me to my core Now only trusting a few Proud of what was creatively accomplished At peace with myself & in love with who I’m becoming … Never needed justifications Reasonings or clarifications We all moved the way we moved Made choices that had real ramifications … Walking past a dark cloud Giving myself grace From emotions & decisions Made in a different place … Not asking for forgiveness, acceptance/permissions We are what we are Each carried a journey, with our own intermissions … The roads traveled are above & beyond Onwards & upwards, we are what we are … Through it all That’s all that this is/ever will be Life will be life & I will be me Not perfect or proud Living in the boundaries Of mental peace that’s allowed … ~ bear ‘25

Through It All…

22 was a setback that shook me to my core
Now only trusting a few
Proud of what was creatively accomplished
At peace with myself
& in love with who I’m becoming …

Never needed justifications
Reasonings or clarifications
We all moved the way we moved
Made choices that had real ramifications …

Walking past a dark cloud
Giving myself grace
From emotions & decisions
Made in a different place …

Not asking for forgiveness, acceptance/permissions
We are what we are
Each carried a journey, with our own intermissions …

The roads traveled are above & beyond
Onwards & upwards, we are what we are …

Through it all
That’s all that this is/ever will be
Life will be life & I will be me
Not perfect or proud
Living in the boundaries
Of mental peace that’s allowed …

~ bear ‘25

In Between Wood Treatments 2025

~ in between wood treatments ~ Photos taken between wood treatments of the kitchen cutting boards.Jan. – Sept., 2025 … Other Photoz

~ clarity ~

clarity handwritten poem

~ clarity ~ Boundaries made in times of self-awareness…Cleaning one’s house of false trepidations…Paving the way for renewed expectations…My road is not yours, nor paved in fairness… Judgmental claims born from assumptions…Created a rift that time won’t change…Never naming the values behind these presumptions,Nor caring to bridge the space that remained… Claiming extinction as an […]

~ S. Philly & Jersey ~

~ s. philly & jersey ~ Photos taken at around town, mostly south of city hall & south jersey, on an iPhone 15, edited in photos app. Other Photoz

~ Philly Sunrise ~

~ Philly Sunrise ~ Timelapse of a Philly sunrise from 5 stories up, February 18th in South Philadelphia, PA. Recorded on an iPad Pro 9.7 inch, edited & watermarked in Adobe Premier & uploaded to YouTube. https://youtu.be/JmSKFLX88Mk

~ Pen & Ink Renderings ~

~ pen & ink renderings ~ Hand-drawn illustrations in pen & ink of homes and buildings. Each illustration was drawn from a photograph using Staedtler ink pens. To view full samples & contact information, please visit tedhouser.com Other Sketchez

~ Reflectionz ~

~ reflectionz ~ Reflectionz was the last album where I played guitar & sang. Each track was recorded in one take on an iPad Pro & then mixed in GarageBand. Mind you I do not consider myself a musician, I’m an artist through and through & this was simply another creative escape that I enjoyed […]