Heads up! You might remember this post from May, 2023 but I couldn’t resist posting it again. It’s a timely reminder…about how we use our time. It’s been an extra busy week with a couple of events. A writer’s life is fun, fun, fun but it can be a balancing act. I think that’s why … More Take Two: A Vicki Re-Wind
Where do we find the light? The inspiration? That spark of genius, even if only for a fraction of a moment? In In Praise of Disorganization, Wynne and I discussed a brilliant (pun intended 🙃) source of such wonder: the collision of different worlds! Think about it, fire materializes when 3 very different components come … More Where Do We Find It?
Let’s talk about the idea of light versus dark. There are a great number of social, cultural and religious ideals that offer a stark juxtaposition between light and dark. The viewpoint is often that darkness offers a state to be wary of, or has a capacity to undermine, or to the extreme, gives embodiment to … More Within Darkness There is Light
Have you ever been in one of those meetings that are so excruciating that they threaten to suck the marrow from your bones? I have. During one of those long and tortuous meetings, I noticed that we were making no progress at all despite several hours of intense discussion on the topic, let’s call it … More Words, Words, Words
If you’re asked to describe a courageous person, what comes to mind? A firefighter, dashing to save a life? Galileo Galilei’s defense of the Earth revolving around the Sun? Roald Amundsen’s expedition to the South Pole? In each of these cases, there’s a need to face danger, so courage is present. But is this the … More Can You See Different Shades of Courage?
Well-formed adults, I believe, are critical thinkers, curious, empathetic, and have a basic knowledgebase. I expanded on what that means in How Many Fully-Formed Adults Do You know? I believe those four characteristics or skills are what the goal of a good education is all about, as in the paraphrase of Einstein to the right. … More Can Creativity be Cultivated?
There are many industries, many occasions in our lives where size does matter. And while it’s probably too late to stop the smirking, examples of that can be the size of a brownie that you’d choose or the size of an asteroid in all those disaster movies that’s threatening life on Earth. What are we … More Is it the Big or the Small for You?
A friend told me that he feels he needs to move to a new job every couple of years or so. Of course I asked him why. He said that he “can’t see things” after two years. He said he that after a couple of years he starts to live in fear that he’s missing … More Are You Ignoring a Dragon in Your Midst?
Good morning everyone! Erin is enjoying a bit of down time so I’m jumping in today to cover her regular Tuesday post. What follows is a true story about facing (certain?) death and coming out on the other side stronger…while carrying ahead a slightly less dramatic viewpoint that allows for a giggle or two to … More Terror on the Hiking Trail
The hubster and I were out and about examining our new countertops the other day. Thank goodness that development – countertop installation in the kitchen – is happening soon! It was a fun outing as we visited with wonderful, talented people (“fabricators”) who will help ensure that the veins in the countertops line up as … More A Whoosh of Wisdom
The Heart of the Matter 