Each day is filled with steps forward. Some are so easy that you hardly notice. Others are clunky, difficult or challenging in some way and call for a bit of extra attention. Here are some questions that can smooth your way forward: Where I am now? What would be good to take with me? What…
Three weeks ago some friends and I were talking about not having time to do art just for us. We had the normal excuse of “too much to do.” In the spirit of solidarity, we each chose a way to add art making into our week. Even though we purposely chose something doable, there was…
Twenty years ago I was good friends with three other mothers of young children. One of the beautiful things about that friendship was that we didn’t tell each other what to do. We listened and encouraged each other to hear our own inner voices and find our own answers. What we do at the Creative…
Sometimes you know right away you are experiencing a magical moment, and other times they slip in quietly to be discovered later. Every journey has magical moments, whether you are physically traveling or taking an inner journey, perhaps with a book or a retreat. Magical moments are experiences or new understandings that would not have…
Have you ever felt that empowered, ready-to-go feeling leaving a gas station with a full tank of gas? As I left the gas station with that full-steam ahead feeling, I realized it wasn’t the the arrow on my dashboard that was lifting me up. I was feeling empowered by a full internal energy reservoir! I had…
Saturday night is pizza and movie night at our house. This past Saturday we watched the original Mamma Mia! Even after having seen it at least half a dozen times, we noticed new things and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! How do you follow up an evening like that? Head to the theater to see Mamma Mia! Here…
Celebration adds sparkle and excitement – not to mention friends and often balloons. I bring celebration into my life as often as possible! We have two excellent reasons to celebrate this April: the 5th Anniversary of the very first open house we had for the Creative Life Center and the 1st Anniversary of our Westminster space!…