Jul 3, 2017 | Musing
Labels are popular because we like to belong. But aside the cuddly feeling of being a member of something, our penchant for slapping a label on everything takes a toll on our humanity, on our ability to empathize with others. If I define myself as a millennial... 
May 10, 2017 | Musing
Artists draw their inspiration from their connection to the world. Things like “writer’s block” and other labels for being stuck are no surprise when we’ve gotten too comfortable. Too walled off or callous. Life has a way of slapping the smirk... 
Apr 13, 2017 | Musing
As a long-time night owl, I’ve gotten a lot of creative work done at midnight or later. This led me to believe for years that it was my golden hour, and I began to look forward to staying up and seeing what I could create. But what if the productivity bump we... 
Mar 30, 2017 | Musing
A friend posted something on Facebook this week that stuck with me, resonating with how I’ve been feeling. The image basically said, “Sometimes you feel like you’re buried, but you’re really being planted. There’s an opportunity to grow... 
Mar 27, 2017 | Musing
One of the greater challenges when things get tight is to keep living in the moment. Otherwise life becomes a series of future dates: due dates for bills, rent/mortgage, and when you expect paychecks. When we fall into this trap each day becomes living for those days... 
Dec 8, 2016 | Musing
Those old sayings that keep getting repeated because they bestow wisdom – how much wisdom do they actually contain? Quite often I’ve seen where the “conventional” meaning of a saying is pretty clear through context and repetition, but if used... 
