One of the gifts and chores of the New Year is a new calendar. Transferring all the necessary data from the past year, scheduling all the new data and looking at all those empty squares each month where nothing is written (yet). Just imagine the possibilities of all that unscheduled time – and […]
The full moon this weekend was incredibly beautiful and the evening sky here was crystal clear. The kind of night that invites moonlit walks, romance under the stars, or visions of Santa and the reindeer flying in silhouette by the light of the moon. It seems this time of year brings on a kind
Disclaimer: This was written just after a friend’s recent passing. Even though the holidays are upon us, grief still hovers amidst the seasonal cheer. We often have to get used to having a tug of war between contrasting emotions that we feel each day. So we are addressing that today. Grief…we are surrounded by it
“If you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.” Erica Jong This blog is a follow up to the one on stories. For most of us, the stories we grew up with are set in stone – that’s the way it was, that’s the way it is, that’s how it evermore shall be.
Seems like everyone is focused on the news today of our election results and so are we. Anxious time indeed! We hope you created your sanity plan and are working it this week to stay balanced. We’ll be back next week to share more insights, but for now… Breathe and share a smile today. Suzanne
As you know, we never get into religion or politics in these posts, and this one is no different. However, it seems that the growing angst and uncertainty among those we know and love is increasing as we head into November. Since Patty and I spend a lot of time discussing the importance of creativity
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Misfortune and adversity can strike any of us at any time. I once heard that the true measure of our human spirit as well as our resilience, is how we deal with adversity. I was very fortunate to live in Asheville, North Carolina for 17 years. It was a vibrant time, not only because of
“The world is made up of stories, not atoms.” Muriel Rukeyser We are surrounded by stories – our own and everybody else’s. Some we take seriously, some we believe, some make us laugh, some make us cry. We are having a great time these days sharing stories about aging with our friends.
How many times in your life have you heard a “that’s not possible” response to something you’d like to try? I’ll bet that it was a number of times in several situations. Maybe it was phrased in different ways at different times… “Stop. You can’t do that”. “That’s never going to work”. “No way “.
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Relevant – appropriate to the current time, period or circumstances. How is this important to the creative process? For one thing, it allows you to succeed – one step at a time. Do your goals fit where you are right now? This question takes into account your time and financial restraints as well as your skill
