from Teilhard’s The Phenomenon of Man
A new domain of psychical expansion, that is what we lack. And it is staring us in the face if we would only raise our heads to look at it… -Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, The Phenomenon of Man
Learning & Creative Process
Inspiration from Project Runway
When I was 14, I wanted to be a fashion designer. I sketched some designs (which I thought were marvelous), and sent them off to a design contest that was advertised in the back of my Teen magazine. I never heard from them, and therefore I decided that I must not have any talent for…
A big heart is both a clunky and a delicate thing
In the past two months, I’ve started three separate support groups. Two are work-related, having to do with marketing and book promotion. The third is a small group of friends to support our creative process (we commit to daily writing and weekly artist dates.) All three groups have been amazing, helpful, and instructive. I’m really…
Balancing Inner and Outer
My brother-in-law is a big fan of Goethe (full name: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.) By the way, I just discovered that the proper German pronunciation of his name is “Goo-t’h.” (Don’t feel bad—apparently his name was a challenge for people to pronounce back in his own day, as well.) In any case, every time I’m…
Responding to Life
Art does not come from thinking, but from responding. Corita Kent
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