The Secret When you start something new, it’s easy to feel like an idiot. You may stumble and flail, and show your ignorance. It’s true that many veterans may condescend to new people learning the endeavor. If you’re lucky, you’ll … Continue reading →

Give Up Your Goals Here’s a radical idea: give up your goals.  Seriously.  I didn’t say give up writing, but what if we gave up our “finish line”? By definition, that finish line is in the future, whether it be completing … Continue reading →

Puzzling Out Mosaics I stumbled across a beautiful café, featuring the owner’s mosaics. Even the tables were inlaid with her gorgeous work. That’s when I realized the artist had done what I do as a writer: create a variety of different pieces … Continue reading →

Consumers Vs Creators I was chatting with a friend recently, who had begun to paint again after a long absence from her art.  She explained she felt she had been consuming a lot—news, information, social media—and it was getting her down. “I … Continue reading →