Rediscovering Delight
So what, exactly, does slowing down look like? I saw this from my back door one morning last week. I decided to investigate that tiny orange speck in the field…
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When the Going Gets Tough…
I met the show stopper this week. It all began innocently enough. It was week 5 of working with the “fantastic checklist” of affirmations by creativity coach Eric Maisel: “I will…
I Will Orient Toward My Work
Before GPS became available to civilians, the compass served as a way to find direction. But when it comes to art, and this week’s affirmation, neither of these offer much…
Preparing for the Inner Workout
I woke to the scent of lilacs this morning. Perfect way to usher in a sunny day and some clear thinking. This week I have been considering getting fit for…
The Mystery of the Muse
As an artist of many mediums, I am fascinated by the creative process… how it works, when it doesn’t work and how to get it started. For help, I turn to…
View from the Treetops
This has been a week of radical ideas perched in my forest of familiarity. Unlike the Green Peace rebels though, these radicals called for cutting some big trees. I started to get nervous.…
Mysterious entries in my writing notebook
I found this tucked between the pages of my writing notebook: The note arrived as I was preparing to write my first piece for Stella Sunday Afternoons and I was…
Stella Sunday Afternoons 