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Whirly Ways
Remember whirlycopters? As kids we'd toss 'em up and watch 'em spin to the ground. For the Walking in This World class that just started, I asked us all to find a metaphor for our intention. Perhaps out on a walk, or somewhere else, we were to find an object that...
Sweet Spot
When I bought my house over two decades ago, I imagined hanging out on my porches. One in front, one in back, I set them up with sweet seating and conversation. It really hasn't been until this year that I have successfully sat down. Like many of us, I tend to be on...
New Spaces
Life unfolds, and for unforeseen reasons I made the move to begin renting an office space. Don't get me wrong. I have enjoyed holding my classes in various galleries, churches, studios and even coffee shops around town. It was good to have such a changes of scenery....
Doors Off!
It's been 21 years. For all 21 years I have lived in this house, I have disliked the kitchen cupboards. Simply awful! For 21 years I have been imagining replacing them, talking to my brother about making new cupboards altogether. Then it dawned on me. Why not just...
Patient Bloom
Two years have passed since this orchid from a friend has braved the blooming process. So precious, so seemingly rare and so very inspiring to me. One day to the next, the closed bud nudges open and somehow turns itself inside out. Or is it outside in? Either way, the...
Blank Canvas
Some feel daunted by a blank page or a clean canvas. I rather like it. A bit too comfortable, perhaps, with the possibility of what could be written or could be painted, I enjoy hanging around ready-to-go canvases and pristine new notebooks. Is the prepping stage...
Appreciating Switchbacks
Ever been walking along, minding your own creative business when a sharp turn appears? Could be time for a switchback. The other-than-linear path of an artistic entrepreneur (like other human beings, too) can be a challenge to navigate. Do you feel like you are...
Re-power Place
What do you call it when kindnesses and possibility converge? Sweet synchronicity. At least that's what I call it when friends (and spirit guides) nudged me to the warmth of Arizona. Here's one recent tale of such divine timing that inspired creative action and...
Ideas Rebound
I have a friend who is good at quoting me. She tosses back ideas, suggestions and bits of brilliance that I once gave her. As annoying as that can be, I’m learning to pay attention. How well do you take your own advice? We all carry wisdom. And it can be easier to...
Bottleneck Beware
Traffic jams can be a drag. Especially when you’re running late. You just want to get where you’re going but can’t. Argh! Do you feel such slowdowns in your creative efforts, too? You’re tooling along, making good time and then unforeseen congestion happens. Movement...
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