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Lessons for Living from Art School – Letting Your Creations Die
I went to art school way back in the 1980’s when I was pregnant with my second child. One of the classes I took was “Weaving.” My professor was renowned for her huge colourful weavings that hung in...
5 Steps to Happiness No Matter What!
Happiness. What’s so great about it? Growing up in Christianity, I believed happiness was a by-product of my right relationship with Jesus Christ. It wasn't something of value in and of...
3 Little Words Your Partner is Waiting to Hear
Who is your most intimate partner in life? Who wakes up with you every morning and goes to bed with you every night? Who helps you take out the trash, cook, clean, dine, drive you around, dance and...
The Power of Conscious Touch
An article by blogger James Webb, Existential Depression in Gifted Individuals, tugged at me when he spoke about breaking through the sense of isolation through touch. Just as infants need...
Rampage of Gratitude!
When was the last time you went on a RAMPAGE … consciously? What if you were WILDLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY GRATEFUL for everything and everybody that showed up in every moment? What if you went on a...
Make Your Art
Yes you. Do that thing you enjoy making. Even if _____________ (insert fave excuse here). Because, you never know who, what, where, when and how it will impact someone. And that someone could be...
Tight But Loose – Lessons From The Dance Floor
Tight But Loose. Huh? No, we’re not talking about your booty or your thighs! Tight But Loose is a principle in the Nia® dance/fitness program I trained in for many years. It’s about being intimate...
She Had Me At Vulva
Got Crow's feet? Camel toe? Muffin tops? Cougar spots? Have you ever heard of or used any of these terms to describe your body? What do those short phrases conjure up in your mind’s eye? Even more,...
A Delicious Possibility
It was during an evening meal several years ago that would show me a delicious possibility that I wasn’t quite ready for, yet you can rest assured, I am now. My partner Sabine and I, had been...
Happy Endings And Creating Beyond 3 Stages!
Endings. Many people dislike endings, especially if they've been enjoying a great play, a bottle of wine, the best week of summer camp, a movie or a book that was so engrossing they didn’t want it...
Stuck In The Middle With You
Let's talk about your middle . . . er. . . the middle! If the beginning of your project is the inspiration, the middle is the creation. It's a stage where the beginning idea is ignited by the...
My Love Affair With New Beginnings
I’ll admit it, full out, I’m a lover of new beginnings. The middles are interesting. And the endings? Well it depends! Here we are at the start of a new school year, and I love this sense of a new...