Life is shifting again. The world is starting to regroup and recreate itself as COVID-19 restrictions are changing. This is an unusually potent opportunity to rethink how you want to live and to design a new future for yourself. The coronavirus pulled the rug out from under your previous life. The past several weeks have…
Connecting online using Zoom or other meeting tools has gifts and challenges! While you are staying close to home Zoom calls can bring you together with family, help you work, offer learning, and provide entertainment. And… By now you’ve probably noticed (and read about) how those calls wear you out. Zoom fatigue is real. Attending…
Today is my birthday and celebrating birthdays is a big deal for me! It has been every since I was growing up when I got to invite as many kids as my new age to a birthday party. Inviting 58 people to my house for cake and ice cream doesn’t work so well with our…
Daily living has become a whole new experience! Online connection opportunities are steadily increasing. To help you feel comfortable joining in, here are two videos with easy to follow steps for connecting on the commonly used Zoom platform. If you’ve been part of Center online events, you’ve already enjoyed connecting with Zoom. Maybe you are…
I start with big, expansive thinking and then, iteration by iteration, distill and refine my ideas into form. That’s my creative process for physical objects like the painting above and when I create less tangible things like a workshop. The video below is a great example. My original idea was to create a video about…
We put together a large puzzle at our house over the holidays. At first those 1000 pieces seemed very daunting. Little by little they came together, and it became easier and easier to find new connections. Heading into 2020 is like a freshly opened puzzle. At the Creative Life Center, this year’s puzzle pictures new…
Here are some words to spark your pondering: magic, silence, treats, lively times, action, relaxation, adventure, wondering, wandering, sacredness, learning, time, money, color, water, friends, family, challenges, completion, awareness, connection, heart, plants, laughter, books, … You can reflect on what you would like from 2020 by finishing this blessing. May 2020 be blessed with ___________________________….