I move in chaotic directions. Knitting, swimming, writing, …. To some it could seem like dilettantism. I call it exploration.
I signed up for a drawing class called, “Drawing for the Serious Beginner.” I thought the title meant, “You seriously need an art class,” but the instructor was suggesting a scientific approach to the [...]
In his memoir, A Drinking Life, Pete Hamill describes his childhood during the War. There were shortages, rations, blackouts, street wardens, blackmarkets, and a general sense of loss. Many young men from his neighborhood in Brooklyn died.
Hamill decribes the euphoria on the street after “the fucking war” was over. His words convey the fatigue and [...]
Big Thanks to the author of Joe Felso for tagging me with a Thinking Blogger Award. Joe Felso and Maria Cristina started around the same time, and since the beginning I’ve been drawn to his site for its philosophical, educated viewpoints. You can also find wonderful poetry, and great suggestions for further reading.
The originator of [...]
I wrote this story based on the writing practice for this week from Red Ravine. Their site is a great place for visual artists and writers alike. The authors write, paint, take pictures, and feature the writing of other writers too.
St. John bought the rocker at a yard sale for twelve dollars. Low to [...]
What’s that, you say? It’s my rendition of a fire boat racing to the opposite shore.
Dream Collage was another fun workshop I attended at the IASD conference. The process is simple and relaxing: go into your dream space in your mind’s eye. Think about an image you want to reproduce. Maybe it’s not even [...]
Some old feelings of anxiety cropped up again behind my sternum, so I decided to swim them off if I could. And I did.
It took me an hour of nonstop lap swimming to sense the oxygen reaching the lower lobes of my lungs. I counted the lengths of the pool as I swam, the way [...]
Dreams are a rich breeding ground for populating your stories and poems with original characters, and the best part of all is that these characters come from your own creative mind.
I attended the IASD conference in Sonoma, and participated in several workshops that explored dreams in creative ways. A workshop that stands out was called [...]
A friend from yoga class reminded me today about Don Miguel Ruiz’s book, The Four Agreements. In clear, direct language, Don Miguel relates the wisdom he learned from his Toltec heritage. For those of you unfamiliar with this tiny classic, I’ll outline here Don Miguel’s simple instructions for creating a new life for yourself:
Always [...]
While attending a dreamwork conference in Sonoma, I met up with some of the members of the World Dreams Peace Bridge.
The founder, Jean Campbell, has written a book about group dreaming. She formed this project after 9/11 in an effort to dream peace into the world. If only our president had dreamed the same [...]
