Several years ago, I attended a Christmas Eve church service where the pastor, a woman and clearly a beginner, played Silent Night on her harp. I’ll never forget that moment—her profound vulnerability, the tender courage it took to risk our judgment and ridicule. It was beautiful in a way that left a lasting imprint. The…
A few years ago, my intuition nudged me to assign my class the task of writing a song. Out of the group, only three students had any musical ability, so I created an alternate assignment for the others. Of those three, just one young woman—Carmel Bracken, a workshop leader and educator from Ireland—felt inspired to…
“Beauty is the experience that gives us a sense of joy and a sense of peace simultaneously. Other happenings give us joy and afterwards a peace, but in beauty these are the same experience. Beauty is serene and at the same time exhilarating; it increases one’s sense of being alive…Beauty is the mystery which enchants…
“Imagination is when you dream and play at the same time.” This profound statement came from a five-year-old. Michelle, a kindergarten teacher, shared it on my Facebook page, and it has stayed with me ever since. Children have a way of distilling wisdom into the simplest, most poetic expressions. In just a few words, this…
Creativity begins with listening and noticing: What is moving me? What is touching my heart? The process of discovering what we love is about letting the world in—being open to see, feel, and experience it fully. Today, I learned that the great psychologist James Hillman has passed away. His words have always been a source…
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