Surprise Someone on Wordless Wednesday . . .
Write a few words on Wordless Wednesday and surprise someone with a handwritten note—yours.
Prescription for a Creative Funk
When you find the creative winds deflating in your sails, try a different tack. Take a time out.
What You’re Most Expecting Doesn’t Happen Until You’re Least Expecting It
At this magical time of the year, it’s what we least expect that delights us the most.
My Room With a View
My room with a view is dedicated to inspiration for my writing, distraction-free save for my view.
How to Jumpstart Your Creative Mojo
Creatives have to conserve energy every now and then, or risk total creative meltdown. If you’re facing a creative sinking spell, here’s how to take a big time out.
Finding Wisdom Along the Mayan Path
Discovered: a generation strengthened by sisterhood along the Mayan path.
When a Polaroid Was Instant Gratification
A 1980 image of three small-town buddies reminds us of a time when a Polaroid was instant gratification, and in some rural Western mountain towns, not much else.
How Can We Overcome Barriers to Creativity?
We think of barriers quite literally, as physical obstacles in our paths. But barriers can be much more debilitating to our creativity when we impose them upon ourselves. “As long […]
Mirrored By Nature
What man has made of steel and concrete becomes beauty when mirrored by nature; and the mind can only improve upon what’s not seen. Imagination takes over to create a […]
What You’re Most Expecting Doesn’t Happen Until You’re Least Expecting It
I was so certain I’d have those cowgirl boots under the Christmas tree that year. After all, I’d wanted them really badly last year, I’d made that clear to Santa […]
More Steps to Creativity—for Visual Learners
No matter your learning style, there’s more than one way to skin the creativity cat. Take a look at the wealth of tools offered in this idea-packed infographic (that visual […]
Expressing Yourself Is Always a Work in Progress
It’s often hard for a painter to know when to quit. I’m facing that question today, with the painting I began yesterday. Is it finished? Is there something more to add? […]
I Wanted to Be a Nun. Here’s Why.
You can’t escape your roots. In my paintings, photographs and calligraphy, the artful elements of my Catholic upbringing have made their mark on me.
How To Assess Where You’re At
“If you don’t know where you’re going, you might not get there.” —Yogi Berra Being prompted by a WordPress Daily Prompt, State of Your Year, is a great way to start a […]
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