Tell An Artist

You can, and you should, tell an artist: that you like their work. that you admire their subject matter. that you like their piece, it is so inspiring. that you appreciate their efforts, because of what it makes you feel. Read More …

Lost the Art

In our technological advances we have all but lost the art of craftsmanship. I was reminded today – hearing the woman describe the feeling of the wood, beneath the tools, at her hands – of childhood. As we move further Read More …

You Can Never Be Sure

No matter how much you test, prepare, poll and try things out, you can never be sure that it will work out. Lucky for us, you can always try again. Or, if you can’t try again, you should change your Read More …

Bad At One Thing

If you are bad at one thing, and only one thing, you are probably set. Be happy, you will probably be very successful. For the rest of the world, it depends on what it is that you struggle with doing. Read More …

Catching Up

When you fall behind in the things that you know need to be done, you feel great when you start catching up. All it takes is the moment when realize you have one random day when you don’t have to Read More …

First Kiss

I mean, who doesn’t remember their first kiss? If anyone out there can’t remember, they are a terrible person. That said, when I first saw all the Tweets about how bad Katie Perry was, I thought oh, no – “not Read More …

It’s My Story

When it’s my story we are telling, there can be any number of focus points. Growing up from childhood. My school years. Sports and clubs. College days. Early career. Marriage. Children. More children. Career changes. Life goals. Caring for parents Read More …

Spring Clean Your Desk

Each time a new month turns over, you might decide to spring clean your desk…even if it isn’t yet spring (or, even if it is summer, fall or winter.) Speaking of winter, this one has been especially difficult all across Read More …