Episode 53: Practicing Creativity with David
February 9, 2024
podcast with David from the Pinwheel in a Hurricane blog about practicing creativity … More Episode 53: Practicing Creativity with David
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Episode 52: Unlocking Secrets with Vicki and Wynne
February 2, 2024
In this episode, I’m with my co-host Dr. Vicki Atkinson and we’re talking about unlocking secrets. Both Vicki and I have published books about family. Vicki about her mom, Sue, and me about my dad, Dick. As we’ve discussed in other podcasts, writing about family is hard. But it’s also instructive – we learn so … More Episode 52: Unlocking Secrets with Vicki and Wynne
Humility Is This Thing I’m Still Working On
February 1, 2024
We’ve all heard certain sayings like, “When the student is ready, the teacher appears,” or “When you take one step towards to gods, they will take ten steps towards you.” I really love both of these sayings and really experience them in my life on a regular basis. And wow, has this been happening for me lately. … More Humility Is This Thing I’m Still Working On
Searching for the Sweet Spot
January 31, 2024
No, my candy-loving compadres, this is not a post about my love of sweets. Although…a sweet memory popped up just now and I’m resisting the urge to bail on this post and raid the candy cupboard… No…not gonna do it…not gonna DO it. Thank you, Dana Carvey, for planting that twangy-phrase in my head forevermore. You and … More Searching for the Sweet Spot
Choice with a Side of Grace
January 30, 2024
Lately, I’ve been waking up from dreams of long-ago scenes. Places I’ve lived, boyfriends I’ve loved, scenarios that are dusty but familiar. They are neither stressful nor packed with similarity between them. They are like opening a drawer of old photos and picking out a few. Perhaps I’ve dredged up these memories because I’ve been … More Choice with a Side of Grace
Episode 51: The Magic of Stories with Dave Williams
January 26, 2024
In this episode of the podcast, I’m with my co-host, Dr. Vicki Atkinson, and we’re talking with author and illustrator, Dave Williams. I love bookstores and have a soft spot for any book written in them. Novels like The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield and The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin are … More Episode 51: The Magic of Stories with Dave Williams
Episode 50: The Art of Practice
January 19, 2024
We are celebrating our 50th podcast in this episode. We talk about my favorite quote as it relates to pulling ourselves together to start something – and then sticking with it. Your first podcast will be awful.Your first video will be awful.Your first article will be awful.Your first art will be awful.Your first photo will … More Episode 50: The Art of Practice
Episode 49: Six-Word Stories with Dr. Victoria Atkinson
January 12, 2024
The Sharing the Heart of the Matter podcast is back with its first episode of 2024! This year we are putting special emphasis on the why and how of creativity. We start the season with a special episode with Dr. Vicki Atkinson. We know and love our writing, blogging friend, and podcasting friend Vicki. But … More Episode 49: Six-Word Stories with Dr. Victoria Atkinson
The world is my Moo Goo Gai Pan.
January 11, 2024
Some people embrace change. Others fear it. Me? I chase after it like a kid in hot pursuit of an ice cream truck on a scorching summer afternoon. (On a side note: RIP, Choco Taco. You are missed.) The last time I had a Choco Taco was my first day as a Wisconsin resident: Aug. … More The world is my Moo Goo Gai Pan.
4 Changes That Don’t Freak Me Out
January 4, 2024
To start the year off light, I wanted to do a list post. I think this beginning-of-the-year period always makes me a bit leery. Leery because my default is not, “I can’t wait to see what this year brings!!” Nope, I’m more like, “Oh God, what is this year going to bring?!” So, writing a cute little list post gives me a satisfying feeling of cozy comfort as I face all the uncertainty of 2024. … More 4 Changes That Don’t Freak Me Out
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