Creativity is the tendency to generate or recognize ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving problems, communicating, and entertaining ourselves and others. ~ Robert E. Franken in “Human Motivation” When I was …
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What is Your Art?
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Transitions and Transformations
“The only constant in life is change.” At least that’s what Heraclitus tells us. We may think that our modern world is more fast-paced when it comes to change, but these words of Heraclitus come …
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Life is Too Beautiful Not to Live It
Beauty. They say it’s in the eye of the beholder. I think that’s true to an extent, but it seems to me that there are some things that are just objectively beautiful. I’m not talking about …
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Thin Places – The Infinite Whatever
I’ve long been intrigued by thin places. In Celtic tradition, thin places are locations where the energy between this world and the eternal thins. In these places, we become more aware of our connection to …
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The Art of Imperfection
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer and powdered gold. It originated when the Emperor shattered his favorite cup. The cup was sent to China for repair but it was returned …
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Honor the Dark
“Hello, darkness my old friend.” I’m that strange sort of person who likes the shorter days. I feel comforted when the darkness descends early. I like to feel wrapped in it, like a quilt, with …
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