I still remember washing dishes and hearing a loud crash outside the house. Hands still wet, I ran out to the driveway to find my husband perched atop a stepladder, boombox blaring, hurling ceramic pots he had made onto the driveway (I don’t think that’s what they mean when they say “hand thrown" pots!). Just ... continue reading
Slowing the Spinning Mind
We all had the same idea. The sun was out and it was warm, the first time in weeks, if not months. Heading out to the back yard, I grabbed a Mark Nepo book, my daughter Chloe got a beach towel, and our dog followed us outside. Chloe lay her towel on the grass, I sat in the chair, and we both closed our eyes. The feel of ... continue reading
Weathering Creative Tsunamis
Recently, we adopted a little tsunami. A four legged one. Yes, he’s a small dog. After fostering dogs over the summer we became “foster fails” come fall. But what logically should have been a big celebration, for me, became a tsunami of emotions and angst. You see, I love dogs and have always had them, so it was to my ... continue reading
Reconnecting with What Matters
I’m not quite sure when it hit me. Was it when I was floating on my back in the bright Mediterranean Sea? Or perhaps sitting on the roof of my cousin’s house in Crete, laughing and eating as the moon rose over the mountains? Maybe it was listening to the chanting of the priest in an ancient monastery as frankincense swirled ... continue reading
The Freedom of Secret Blogs and Journals
I was at a pool party the other night and, as I was floating with another woman on the infinity edge of the pool and watching the sun set over the hill country, we started chatting about writing. I asked what she’d been working on, and she said keeping up with her blog. But when I asked the name of the blog, her face ... continue reading
Freeing Yourself with Boundaries
A good friend of mine is doing something most people only dream of – she’s taking almost two months away from her entrepreneurial business for a writing sabbatical. When I mention this to people, they usually gasp and proclaim they could never do that. But when I really look at what it takes to successfully do this – ... continue reading