Creativity and the Artist in You
It’s happened a few times now. I’m teaching a class, or sitting in a circle with women at an event, and someone raises their hand to participate in the discussion. She says, “I just have so many interests. I’m excited by so many different things. I try to do too much. I end up juggling [...]
I always feel so honored when other bloggers host me for interviews at their sites. Their warmth and thoughtful questions always bring out something new in me. This week, I was privileged to be part of three such conversations. At Joy Holland’s blog, we talk about “gentle power,” how I created 10 Rules [...]
This is a big rite of passage for me. A stepping over the threshold. It’s here: a book of my poems. A beautiful, hard copy book. Very soon, it will be up on Amazon.com, where you’ll be able to buy it. (I’ll let you know as soon as it’s up.) The [...]
Hi Everyone, There are bunch of goodies I want to share with all of you: 1. Dealing with Fear On what Top 5 list do I rank just above NY Times columnist David Brooks (he was #4) and just below A Million Little Pieces author James Frey (he was #2)??? This one! – BigThink’s List [...]
Your gifts are shy, and stand behind you, like a child peeking out from mommy’s leg. But you already know that. You’ve seen it a thousand times as you tucked and buried them wondering what was wrong with you. It wasn’t you. Gifts are bashful. Most live hidden, and die in alleys [...]
Sometimes, I get notes from readers, and the notes say something like, “I loved today’s post, but I thought you might want to know, there are a few typos. Check out paragraphs three and five.” I appreciate this. Most of the time, I’ll head over to paragraphs three and five, and fix the mistakes. [...]
What have I learned over the past two and a half years of growing a blog? Below is Part 2 of my response to Barbara. In Part I, I spoke about finding an approach to your work (whatever it is) – that works with who you are. Here, I’m writing more specifically about my [...]
I didn’t grow up in a rough environment. I grew up being told, almost every day, that I was special. I grew up with lots of love from my family. I got a good education and good grades. I got lots of feedback that I was intelligent, talented and could do all [...]
Between five and seven a.m., my mind is different. Life looks different. I have access to longer, sustained focus. I’m more likely to feel the miracle of the world, and well up with tears from it. Between seven and eight, I’ve still got a shot at writing, but there’s more resistance, more mundane stuff [...]
Hi Everyone! Last week Charlotte Dixon interviewed me to kick off her new “Creative Cognoscente Interview Series.” Who knows why, but in this interview I was able to really clearly describe my writing process, and lots of other stuff. This interview just really feels like me, and says a lot of things I want [...]
