Tag Archives: creativity

Cookies and creativity

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

About once a year, we visit with one of my favorite families.  The mother is an artist, the father is a physician and researcher and master woodworker, and the two grown daughters are doing all kinds of exciting things including … Continue reading →

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How I’m feeling about Post A Day, eight months in

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

And yeah, I know – I even took a two-week vacation, plus a week vacation.  It’s a tricky balance, folks.  I’ve got a lot going on, some days.  Or I just need to get some rest, like my sweet kitty.  … Continue reading →

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Can I dream?

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

 . . . of someday having an easel and being a plein air painter?  (I have to develop some talent first, alas!)  Oh, but when I see people out in the street in the neighborhood (I think this was a … Continue reading →

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Fantabulous Fridays: Create a life worth living

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

For today’s Fantabulous Friday, I’d like to share a book that’s been instrumental in helping me carve out a new way of looking at how I spend my time. Once I quit full time teaching, I needed to make other … Continue reading →

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Stillness Sunday – walking, meticulousness, and sycamore appreciation

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

Here’s a good way to begin a Stillness Sunday:  Take a long walk with a good friend.  Laugh and talk and catch up as the miles go by.  Hatch crazy plans. Admire other people’s dogs.  That’s how I started the … Continue reading →

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