I often wonder when I became a hermit. Not, actually, in real life, mind you, but in my heart’s home. I used to be an extrovert, drawing energy from the crowd. Now, I sip on a sunrise and savor the silence. A day alone delights me. Even though my husband is off to work on …
The Pensive Life
I used to be a high-powered extrovert—ministry wife, public speaker, crowd lover. Then my life drastically changed—divorcee, single parent, college student. The pursuit of popularity diminished in importance as my pensive life blossomed with new beginnings. Now, instead of returning home to 30 voice messages, I sit down and chat with my husband. Instead of …
Make Dreams Come True in 2012
Often what I enjoy the most wrestles out from under a price tag: the giggle of my grown up girl or the scent of a rose freshly snipped from the stem. Such is the same for my artistic interests—whether designing a wreath or writing a book. Money doesn’t matter when sunrays stream through the window …
Pocket-sized Plans
In an Internet age in which we admire people and products that go viral, the creative eclectic can feel like bigger is better. This quest for grand can tie your hands as you think the only worthy pursuit is a large pursuit. Instead of forward progress, you find yourself stymied and unable to make anything …
Mirrors: Seeing Ourself through Others
Creative growth often parallels personal growth; we dare to remove our protective mask and let others see us for who we really are. This is scary, to say the least, because inherent in self-disclosure is the possibility of rejection. READ THE ENTIRE POST...
Refocusing your Dreams
Every morning, I find the need to return to a quiet place. During this undisturbed repose, I write my thoughts until the mental dross floats to the top. Then I skim it off by replacing worthless distractions with positive steps. With the abundance of aspirations I have, these early morning appointments with my Creator and myself …
Resisting Perfectionism: The Harsh Taskmaster of our Souls
"Progress not perfection" -AA Slogan Perfectionism is a harsh taskmaster of our souls. Perfectionism replays those child-like messages filled with shame, "If you don't do what he/she says, you're a failure. You'll never write good enough, blog good enough, teach good enough…" This endless list of lack haunts my mind when I submit …
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