There are certainly artists that begin every new project with great joy and anticipation. But there are some like me, who find joy in the idea but confront a real terror when it’s time to begin. I have now written 29 books – if you count all the editions – and whether there is a […]
Blog #1: What is the Intersection of Creativity and Spirituality?
My mom told me that I was always a creative kid. I wrote stories and a (very short) novel when I was 13. I drew and even got an A+ on my first fingerpainting. I sang songs and played piano. Life was a creative adventure. When I was a senior in college, I began to get […]
GAZING and PONDERING WHILE TRAVELING
There are many different ideas about how to travel. Although somebody who’s very active might not care what kind of hotel they’re in because they’re not there much except to sleep, my husband and I love a room with a view. Our idea of a good three or four hours on vacation is to just […]
Retirement Thoughts
I have been pondering for some months about when to retire. I used to think that because you love your work, as I do, that you just keep doing it until your brain fizzles out and you can barely move your hands to type. It occurred to me that maybe that was not the right […]
Red Seats & Mushrooms In Copenhagen
I just finished my first teaching assignment on our trip – two days at the Danish film school. I have taught in Copenhagen four times in the last 20+ years and three times for this Danish film school which is fairly new. I love this venue! These red theater seats are so cheerful and it’s […]
Westminster Friends Meeting – London
Many of my readers know that I am a Quaker and a member of the Colorado Springs Friends meeting. Peter and I met in Quaker meeting in 1983 and I have been a Quaker since 1970. We really enjoy going to Quaker meetings around the world and went to the Westminster Friends meeting in London […]