Category Archives: Views from Aloft

Think about your outfits

Posted on July 28, 2019 by

I was talking with a small group of online friends yesterday and I suddenly realized I am more comfortable self-disclosing to them than I am to almost anyone I know in the town where I live. And that got me thinking, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life Insights, Uncategorized, Views from Aloft | 4 Comments

Deep, not wide

Posted on June 17, 2019 by

I was chatting with a friend this morning about how grateful I am to have found the art supply that fulfills all my creative desires (watercolor), that I am not even curious about other media, that I am content exploring … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafe Wisdom, Sketchbooks, Storytelling, Watercolor | 7 Comments

Cafe Wisdom: When The Loft is Between Inspirations…

Posted on May 22, 2019 by

After a thoroughly enjoyable eight-day trip to England, I have been back in the States for six days and am having trouble adjusting. My English friend and I had busy schedules each day, and full of fresh enthusiasm, I posted … Continue reading →

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Cafe Wisdom: Who Inspires You?

Posted on March 24, 2019 by

Ah, the best laid plans, even if written with care and a calligraphy pen in a leather-bound journal, are sometimes no match for distractions no bigger than a bug. Sunday afternoon blog posts every single week? Good idea, great intentions, … Continue reading →

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Café Wisdom: Follow Your Gut

Posted on March 10, 2019 by

I was walking back to my table at the café after having picked up my sandwich order at the server’s station. Suddenly in strode five police officers leading a homeless man in from the cold to interrogate him at a … Continue reading →

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Introducing ‘Cafe Wisdom’

Posted on February 13, 2019 by

My mom and I had a very close relationship for most of my life.  We shared many interests (painting, writing, travel), and it was normal to mark the end of a day with an evening cocktail. Mom liked her one … Continue reading →

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Why giving up doesn’t work

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

A few weeks ago I posted a piece called “Final Chapter…” At the time I had every reason to believe that I would need to discontinue my blog, sketching, teaching art, reading for pleasure… most of the activities that had … Continue reading →

Posted in Life Insights, My Story, Storytelling, Uncategorized | 11 Comments