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. …
Day 28 “I Teach”
"A moment happens while living upon this earth when you realize it is not all about you…and then you teach!"  I need to refocus! Yesterday's session with my editor spun me out of optimism and into a depressive inertia. I spent my time designing the "Refrain from the Identical" creativity site because I had …
Day 27 “Right Turns”
Have you ever had a sharp "right turn" redirect your destiny? What you anticipated happening abruptly dead ends and the only path left seems disappointing?  If I had a nickel for every time this happened to me, I could buy a motor scooter and drive through the streets of Uruguay (oh wait, my children …
Day 26 “Chameleon”
When I began this blogging quest, I wanted my blog to reflect what I experience in my personal identity search, "You never know what you're going to get!" I go on more bird walks off the intended path than thought humanly possible. Perhaps this tendency is an addiction to the new or maybe just an …
Day 25 “Homespun Creativity”
Ok, I've hit the wall! Daily posting proves rigorous for this full-time teacher and at times I will miss the mark. The posts will still be numbering although they will not coincide with the day's date. I am also working on categorizing them better for finding past favorites. With that said, here is day 25 a little late:  …
Day 24 “Renaissance…”
Creativity is a continual rebirth. Every inspired moment rejuvenates—whether a new creation results or not. However, a fresh project invigorates soul. For us inspirational types, combining our art, writing, photography etc. touches spirit as well.  When "what we believe" transforms into visual forms, the belief becomes a little more personal, meaningful, and real. I, …
Day 23 “The Shadows”
"Our writing is only as interesting as our living— Whether in life, in dreams, or in our imagination!                     Those of us privileged to live larger than our routines will find a new world opening up to us. I say privileged because some wispy thought from someone told us there was more. We dared believe …
Day 22 “Time for Exploration!”
Today was surreal. Many unexpected occurences happened so quickly that I could not filter them all while in the midst of work. Students brought me poems they wrote; quite profound for middle schoolers. A colleague informed me of an opportunity knowing my passion for developing technology trainings. My editor left a cheery message with an encouraging complement, possible completion date, and suggested title …
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