A Tendency towards Multiplicity
Do you ever feel pulled in a dozen different creative directions? I sure do; in fact, I wrote an entire book for people like us. Creative Electics is what I […]
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A Central Coast Excursion Inspires a New Mixed Media Portrait
My husband and I celebrated a belated Valentine’s date with an excursion to the Central Coast of California. Just hubby and I and our two cameras, careening around corners to […]
The Steady
It’s the steady that gets things done! Not the rush nor the worry, not even the want. It’s the set your face like flint, put your shoulder into it, press […]
Moments of Clarity
Some of the greatest blessings one can receive in a lifetime are moments of clarity. Those serendipitous seconds when heaven shines a beam of light in the form of illuminated […]
Carving a New Identity
Life is full of transitions! From child to young adult. From mother to empty nester. From full-time employee to retiree. With each new passage, some of what we used to […]
Returning to your Place of Peace
One of the greatest challenges for the artistic soul is to sequester time! Too many commitments crowd the margins of one’s life, spilling unrest into much-needed spaces. Before you know […]
The Nursery’s Magic: When Being is Enough
A stillness blankets the nursery while I rock baby to sleep. The only sounds are gentle pats and hush-filled whispers. The sliding rocker glides back and forth as she nestles sweetly […]
The Power of Words
We promised it would never happen to us. That we’d lose our words, our voice, our passion to write. That we’d abandon our blogs and books that were well into […]
Lessons from a Tree
Did I lose my way because I stopped writing, or did I stop writing because I lost my way? I mull over these thoughts as I sit in my favorite […]
The Ebb and Flow of Artistic Ambition
Every creative experiences the ebb and flow of artistic ambition. Whatever your creative expression is, you feel the phenomenon. One day you’ve got it—enthusiasm bubbles over and your art form […]
Refrain from the Identical 