In Twyla Tharp’s The Creative Habit: Learn it and Use it for Life, there’s a list of 33 questions designed to guide the creative person toward epiphanies about her life’s work. She calls it her “creative autobiography.” I went through the questions last night, simply on first instinct, without writing anything down, and I was […]
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Make Time For Creative Thinking
When I started writing in a truly serious, committed way, I was on maternity leave following the birth of my son. I stayed home with him for two years, and during that time, my creative spirit blossomed. I didn’t have hours and hours to write (naptimes were my friends) but I did have time and […]
Learn This Lesson From The Spider
The other day, my family was out driving around the countryside, and we stopped at a farmer’s market with a wide-board fence out front. On our way out, laden with fresh lettuce and apples, I stopped to marvel at a spider’s web. It was strung between the tops of two fence posts, but it wasn’t horizontal, […]
Quick-Quote Friday: Emerson
As promised, I’m shaking things up on the creativity front. Today’s post will be the first in a series for September (yes, a series within a series). Every Friday, I’ll post an inspirational quote that I find intriguing, followed by my brief thoughts about the quote: how I interpret it, whether I agree or disagree with […]
September’s Theme: Creativity
I might be a little nuts, choosing a focus for this month. I might be a little nuts to consider blogging at all. The beginning of the school year is always stressful for this two-teacher household, but this year is going to be so much more of an adjustment. My whole family is telling me to lower […]
Such A Pretty Sick: Guest Post From The Foda
Intro: I’m very excited to introduce you to our guest blogger today… The Female Yoda! Check out her blog at thefemaleyoda.com, and in particular, take a moment to view her new children’s e-book, Once Upon a Lyme, which teaches children about ticks and Lyme prevention in a gentle, whimsical manner. I’ll be giving away 100 Once […]