I’m so pleased to be sharing this interview I recorded last week with Anne Paris, author of Standing at Water’s Edge: Moving Past Fear, Blocks, and Pitfalls to Discover the Power of Creative Immersion. I read the book a few…
This week in The Joy Diet, which I’m reading with Jamie Ridler’s book group, the focus is on treats or how you reward yourself. When I thought about it at first, I felt like I’ve been fairly good at treating…
butterfly tree This week’s chapter of The Joy Diet, which I’m reading with Jamie Ridler’s book group, was about creativity. Creativity! Yes, you think I’d be all over this like fudge on a sundae, right? Well, yes, I do love…
I have these pictures from a nature walk I took the other day and when I was thinking about posting them, I thought, "Oh, but you already did a post about connecting with nature for the connect theme! Write about…
It is the month of connect for the Creative Every Day Challenge, which has me thinking of all the ways I connect in my world. One of the things I’ve been loving about the home I’ve moved to, is that…
a crowd of sorrows, mixed media on panel, 12"x12" I’m often inspired to create a painting when I read a poem, sometimes an image so powerfully hits me when I read a line that I just have to make it…
I’m currently reading Martha Beck’s The Joy Diet along with Jamie Ridler’s online book group. I love Martha Beck’s writing, particularly her books Steering by Starlight and Expecting Adam (if you enjoy audio books, I highly recommend listening to Steering…
Yes, I'm curious. What's inspiring you at the moment? Are there any books or tunes or artists that are lighting your inner fire?
rest It’s funny, but all the themes get me thinking about their opposites. I’m just contrary like that. :-) So with this being the month of movement for the Creative Every Day Challenge, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking…
We're nearly done wrecking Keri Smith's Wreck this Journal for Jamie Ridler's fabulous book group. It's been a total blast! Here's another video!