I love the broad theme of “creativity” here at Heart of the Matter this month. Wynne’s suggestion that we explore the topic in periodic posts was a great one…it could easily become an indefinite series! Writing and learning from talented, insightful bloggers enriches my perspective about the ways in which we’re all ‘creative’. I loved … More Creativity of Being
A few weeks ago Brenda, who writes at Curiosities, Castles and Coffee Shops wrote a great post about logic versus emotion and the ways in which she is influenced by both. She talked specifically about how she believes that allowing her emotional side to prevail brings her greater happiness, a sense of balance and significantly less … More Lines and Barriers
I attended a concert the other night, which is a sentence I didn’t think I’d be able to truthfully write at this point in my life. Not because of my age: I’m still reasonably young (for a Supreme Court Justice, which, in full disclosure, I am not nor am likely to be) and in fact, … More Keeping Time
Vicki and I had the pleasure of visiting with Bruce Bohrer, author of “Best Seat in the House: A Diary of a Wrigley Field Usher” and it was a terrific, behind-the-scenes peek into a beloved sports venue in Chicago. We talk about all the characters that come together to make a ball field work – … More Episode 13: Best Seat In the House with Bruce Bohrer
Or rather, have you seen money ready to be plucked off of trees? If you have, please do share the experience! If you haven’t, please watch the video below, or at least its first minute. It’s a total of 5 minutes including all the credits, no audio needed, sfw. Yes, it turns out money, actual … More Have You Ever Seen Money Grow on Trees?
Image by Karolina Grabowska via Pexels. On the top of the letter, I wrote the date, folded it up, and placed it in an envelope. I wrote in a past blog post that I try to write my mom once a week. I’m good some weeks, some weeks not so much. One letter, though, that … More Wednesday Letters
Teachers at our elementary school offer a few after school classes. Miss O has been taking one of these, The Art of Ancient Egypt, from the art teacher, Ms. McNeer. Fortunately for me, Ms. McNeer has taught me some great lessons about creativity in the process. Creativity and artistry just waft off Ms. McNeer every … More Lessons From an Artist
Just a few months before my dad passed away, the Easter Bunny (aka my mom) gifted her not quite three-year old granddaughter, Delaney, with an unconventional gift in her basket of goodies. An umbrella. A pretty pink parasol, along with a “Mary Poppins” DVD and the standard jellybeans and marshmallow “Peep” confections. When she was … More Fresh Peeps & Pink Parasols
“I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.” Rosalia de Castro In the most basic way I think we can agree that writers string words together, usually with the desire to have them make sense to others in a coherent … More Writer…Blogger…Who The Heck Am I?
My very first follower on WordPress was Stuart M. Perkins of the Storyshucker blog. Thank goodness I didn’t realize it at the time but that’s like going out to learn how to shoot basketballs and LeBron James shows up. But I figured it out in pretty short order because I figured out how to follow … More Episode 12: On Storytelling with Stuart M. Perkins
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