My husband and I took a Valentine's Day trip to the Getty Villa in Malibu, California. Both of us really needed this creative excursion. If a prescription could cure the work blues, this day would be at the top of doctor's medicine lists. We had such a refreshing day getting away! This museum is very different from the Getty in Los Angeles, …
Day 35 “Creative Excursions”
In these financially tight times, "creativity is the poor man's vacation!"  (Generically speaking, of course, and intended to include woman and children).    Hobbies take the edge off life! As a career educator, I need a lot of "my time" after "work time." Teaching challenging students is often like standing before a hard crowd at a comic …
Day 34 “A Rainbow of Possibilities”
Some of us "creative types" have prism-like mind. Artistic inspiration moves through our thoughts like white light separating into a spectrum of colorful ideas. What may seem to others as lack of focus, to us is a rainbow of artistic possibilities.    I have always cherished rainbows. During difficult times, rainbows reminded me of hope. I found comfort in …
A Tribute to “The Faithful”
The following is a tribute to the caring professionals I have the privilege of working with and to those in classrooms throughout our nation. They are the unsung heroes who labor with little acknowledgement and modest compensation. These are the faithful teachers asked to spin more gold with less and less straw. If you know a …
Day 33 “I See Red”
 Red is a passionate and powerful color!      I love red! Red hearts and red roses symbolize love.      "Redness" ignites feelings of loving life...and taking pictures to prove it!      Yet beyond all the red expressions I am so used to seeing stateside, I found this vibrant color interwoven throughout the culture of Argentina.      How can one not …
Day 32 “Are there any yellow lovers out there?”
Have you ever noticed how fear can wrap itself around your vision of the future like vines growing up and over these windows? Often my most promising possibilities become entangled and overrun by my fears. Yellow reminds me of cowardice and courage. I suggest the second is born from the first. Only when we feel …
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Day 31 “I Feel Blue Today”
This morning I feel blue—not in the depressive sense but in terms of possibilities. I absolutely love the color because it speaks to me of open sky.      I have been a blue lover for a very long time. While living overseas in Amsterdam, Holland, I had the benefit of some wonderful friends labeled "The Dream Team" because …
Day 30 “I Feel Pink!”
I feel pink today!          As I rifled through South American travel photos for yesterday's post, the "pinkness" really struck me.          Argentina and Uruguay love colorful buildings, and you see pink everywhere.           Pink reminds me of feminine solidarity (sorry guys). Throw in a little purple and self-confidence soars. Below is my daughter, Elya, in …
Day 29: “The Key”
Is our destiny like a ring of keys? Does each hold the promise of opening a door of possibility? If so, are we responsible for engraving unique patterns into the metal or merely buffing what God has already etched until it slides into the lock?  Recent comments left by my dear friend Linda got me thinking. …
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