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Category Archives: My Story
Say no… so you can say yes.
Your time is precious. Sometimes my time feels so precious, and I have so many creative ideas, that time flies between blog posts as it has done lately. (Your overflowing inbox appreciates that though, I’m sure!) This is why it’s … Continue reading
Posted in 3- Magic: Art Epiphanies, Beauty, Musings on Life, My Story, Writing
Tagged Creative Habit, Inspiration, Perseverance, time management
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Never cut the warp
(Note: this post is about twice as long as most. Good story though!) Many years ago, I owned a weaving studio that catered to helping people who lived on the riverbanks of mainstream culture. The people I worked with were … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Musings on Life, My Story
Tagged accessibility, Community, Creativity, Inspiration, SAORI weaving, weaving
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A cliffside life on a windy day…
Some folks seem to have bumpier roads to travel than other folks, for no obvious reason. It would be so nice to believe there is a relationship between Effort and Outcome– that it is linear, clear, understandable, even controllable. That … Continue reading
Posted in Musings on Life, My Story, Writing
Tagged Community, Creative Habit, Creativity, Inspiration, May They Be Blessed, Mentors, Perseverance, Scott Alarik
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Learning to Enjoy Ambiguity
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s birthday is Saturday, September 24th, and so is mine, so what better time to write about my very favorite quote in the world. “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Musings on Life, My Story
Tagged Creative Habit, Inspiration, Mentors, Perseverance, Writing Habit
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A Slammed Door and an Unexpected New Confidante
On September 10th, 55 years ago, at 6:30am, the phone rang. It was Dr. Boschenstein calling to tell Mom that my sixty-one-year-old father had a stroke at 5am. My father was dead. It was a bright, sunny Sunday morning, the … Continue reading
From Indignation to Grateful Resolve
You’ve been there too, right? You know, those times when you’ve asked someone for a second opinion, they politely tell you the truth, and your response is to flinch, even bristle. “Harumph” is not the exact word I used. On … Continue reading
Posted in Book #2: Double Take, Musings on Life, My Story, Tip Jar, Writing
Tagged artist's memoir, editing, Inspiration, Perseverance, Watercolor, Writing, writing craft
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Time to do a DOUBLE TAKE!
As of 6pm, June 30th, 2022, the draft of my second book, Double Take, is now in my editor’s hands! His edited version of all 38,000 words should arrive in my inbox tomorrow. That will be the first time I … Continue reading
Vulnerable and scared . . . and okay.
My life as I knew it ended Thursday, March 24th, about 1pm. At that moment, by mistake (and how it happened is irrelevant now), I gave total access to my computer to a hacker from another country. I have spent … Continue reading
Posted in Book #2, Musings on Life, My Story, Writing
Tagged anxiety, Beginnings, faith, Perseverance, prayer, resilience
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Being Bored is a Luxury Not Afforded Everyone
Each morning when I first awaken, I ask myself the same question: What shall I make of this day? I’ve entered the minefield of Elderhood, and it’s as jarring as puberty was. After the shock and insult of puberty, we … Continue reading
Posted in Musings on Life, My Story, Urban Sketching (On-Site Creativity)
Tagged aging, Inspiration, kylecease, Looking, meditation, Mentors, seeing meditation, wisdom
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“But in the meantime…”
I love that word, it describes a period of time that defies definition! Here’s what Merriam-Webster says: Meantime: 1 : during the time before something happens or before a specified period ends The new computers won’t arrive until next week, but we … Continue reading
Posted in 3- Magic: Art Epiphanies, Musings on Life, My Story, Tip Jar, Writing
Tagged Alison Wearing, Beginnings, Creative Habit, Habits, Inspiration, Melissa Wiley, Paperblogging, Perseverance
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Aloft with Inspiration 