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…
In Mark Nepo’s insightful, new book about community, More Together Than Alone, he says: We are all tied together in invisible places, the tearing of which diminishes us. ~Mark Nepo There is a lot of tearing down of community happening. Just last week a special conference of the United Methodist Church voted to further exclude…
Are you searching for a path, trying to decide what to do next? Start close in, don’t take the second step or the third, start with the first thing close in… ~David Whyte Six and a half years ago, Peter Munson heard about our dream to create a supportive community of people interested in finding…
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…
Two weeks ago I woke up with ideas for a retreat popping into my head – a retreat exploring change and making choices. Lots of possibilities were bubbling up including using: Eve, Oprah, maps, Alice in Wonderland, balls of yarn, Indiana Jones, SoulCollage®, David Whyte, Jan Richardson, dragons, and labyrinths. And yes, amazingly they do all…
I tried something new and fun last week – collaging I AM Affirmation cards. Unlike SoulCollage® cards, the focus of attention is on the words used. (SoulCollage® cards usually have only images and no words on them.) You can see me creating cards at super speed in this time lapse video. Eva had a great idea…
There is a brand new year on the horizon! What if you started 2019 with rituals instead of resolutions? Don’t let the word “ritual” trip you up. You don’t have to buy incense, find a voodoo doll, or create an elaborate ceremony. Think in terms of something simple and meaningful to you. Imagine an action…