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Getting Unstuck is a Daily Thing

Brain Training

23 Jun

A few days ago, I began writing this blog post, for the newly recreated website —welcoming you. It was important to do it really well, so that you would like it and you would want to come back. You might like it so much that you would share it with a friend! It needed to be great. Of course, I…
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Ten Ways to Use a Blue Sky Hour at a Coffee Shop

Time to think

17 Jun

In case you haven’t heard the expression, a Blue Sky Hour is a way of referring to time spent brainstorming — fleshing out an idea or thinking about some new things to try or directions to consider. The next time you have a Blue Sky Hour, try using it to think and listen to your internal muse, and take notes…
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A New 365 Plan

Creativity

11 May

Do you remember “The West Wing”, the TV drama about the American presidency? A few years ago, I watched an old episode from the sixth season called “365 Days”: Leo, the Chief of Staff, calls a meeting of the team and writes 365 on a whiteboard. He challenges every member of the team to carefully consider what he or she…
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Who am I and how do I make my living?

Curiosity

27 Apr

I am an artist, but I don’t make my living from my art. I am a poet, but I receive nary a droplet. I am a singer, but singing doesn’t pay my Bills Bills Bills. I am a spiritual director/retreat leader, but I don’t get paid for the privilege. I make my living as a Psychotherapist and Marriage & Family…
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I must learn to live with ambiguity.

Brain Training

24 Apr

Living with ambiguity is the mantra to my daily life. I was 20 years old when I first saw a card tacked up on a wall in a Heidelberg pension that read, “I must learn to live with ambiguity”.  My memory tells me that my roommate, Alexa, put it there after reading it in Thornton Wilder’s, “The Skin of our…
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What I’ve Been Creating

Starting on a series of 6x6 gouache, ink and paste Starting on a series of 6x6 gouache, ink and pastel on canvas paper
My ghost tootsie roll pops which I do every year a My ghost tootsie roll pops which I do every year are starting to look like a pile up of corpses. Look grown up children of mine—I did it again!❤️
Saturday morning of Poets&Writers&Artists Retreat, Saturday morning of Poets&Writers&Artists Retreat, List River, WV.
This guy—celebrating my son—who is such a fine This guy—celebrating my son—who is such a fine father to his sons—smart, so good to talk to—not for sale, ever. Born that way. So proud of him.
Happy Daughter’s Day celebrating Anna who takes Happy Daughter’s Day celebrating Anna who takes risks and goes after this life she wants and sometimes takes me along on the boat! Love you, darlin!
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