Breaking the Silence…word for word
There’s a local writing group that I’ve been attending on and off for two years. I recently went to a group workshop meeting that got me thinking about the importance of balance when being creative. Continue reading “The Balance Beam of Creativity”
It was 8am. The train was so quiet, you could hear the mechanical screws of the interior engine clattering as we puttered from stop to stop. I was listening to music on my iPod shuffle when I suddenly felt like hearing a song that wasn’t on my playlist.
“Keith Jarrett had been handed a mess. He’d embraced that mess…and it soared. ” Tim Harford
I love TED Talks. The ideas and concepts discussed really get you thinking about the larger scheme of things or even the smaller scheme of things. Get ready, because I’ll probably be posting lots of TED Talk links on here.
It was very exciting to come across Tim Harford’s talk about messy problems and how they inspire creativity.
Oh Christmas tree, my (real) Christmas tree that I left lying next to a dumpster to be shipped off to tree heaven or wherever you go when the season’s over.
You were so beautiful and smelled so good! But it was quite THE PROCESS setting you up, not to mention taking you down: Continue reading “Timber!”
Launching this puppy was like pulling teeth. I just couldn’t bring myself to hit the Publish button until everything was perfect. As my goal to go live by January 2016 approached (preferably New Years Day but this is close enough), I knew I had to buck up and put it out there or else it would never happen.
The Fearless Wordsmith 