“And it’s a human need to be told stories. The more we’re governed by idiots and have no control over our destinies, the more we need to tell stories to each other about who we are, why we are, where we come from, and what might be possible.” ~ Alan Rickman Today is my firstContinue reading “Why Stories Are Important”
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Losing Myself in a Creative Project
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” ~ Maya Angelou We’re back from vacation and I’m keeping the promise to myself to work on my novel before I do any other work. I know, it’s only a few days, but today when the timer went off, I didn’t wantContinue reading “Losing Myself in a Creative Project”
New Adventures for a New Year
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. ~ Seneca Last week I wrote about the possibility of new opportunities at the college, but I brushed over an invitation to contribute to the spirituality site, Sivana. This serendipitous event happened because during meditation one day I said to the Universe, “I’d really like toContinue reading “New Adventures for a New Year”
Last Post of 2019
Ultimately there is no such thing as failure. There are lessons learned in different ways. ~ Twyla Tharp Well, 2019 whizzed by! Maybe Gregg Braden is right, time is speeding up. That makes me feel like I need to pay even better attention in the moment. I’ve been more diligent about being mindful these lastContinue reading “Last Post of 2019”
Ha Ha, Fooled Myself
Last week I wrote that I was taking a break from writing this post, but I just had to write about what happened this week. To set this up, let me tell you that the college IT department decided to upgrade the college website and all the links IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEMESTER. AsContinue reading “Ha Ha, Fooled Myself”