Category: Writing
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It’s All About The Love…
In last Wednesday’s Substack post I mentioned the 10 ELAN Principles by which I strive to live. ELAN was a self-development course I created and facilitated a few years ago, hopefully to the benefit of all who participated. These principles have since informed my life and these posts: 1. Honor a Higher Power = Love God by…
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Free Music…
I was fortunate to attend three music concerts this past weekend, all of them free. Friday, I saw David Byrne with my sister-in-law. (More Wednesday on Confessionsofacreative.substack.com). Saturday, I sat in the sunshine to watch our grandson play in a local Jazz Band. Sunday, we weathered freezing temperatures for a repeat performance at a different…
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One Small Thing…
Last week I had my first volunteer gig at Keith House where a James Turrell Skyspace, called Come To Good, is located. That night a sound bath accompanied the light sequence, adding another sensory level to the community gathered. How lucky am I to have found such a peaceful space in my new backyard? But…
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Ten Things I Love About New York…
I recently took all kinds of chances (in the midst of a shutdown and wonky flight schedules) to put a drop in a virtual bucket list. One of my ongoing fantasies is to live and act like a local in Manhattan for a month or so. You gotta love the energy of a city that…
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Straight Trippin’
Last Wednesday I saw a book title promoting healing through psilocybin and I imagined gazing at the sky, lost in a kaleidoscope of brilliant colors. Not from experience, but from curious wonder. Thursday something called Keith House appeared on my map as I searched for weekend events. Wonder of wonders, this new spot was hosting…
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N E W…
I have written and thrown out two drafts of this blog. I just wasn’t feeling it. Then I went to my NEW favorite museum, the Kimbell, to watch short documentaries about archeological discoveries in the Arkhaios Film Festival. What a joyous afternoon. While I miss my favorite haunts of Houston, the art of discovery in…
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Ch-Ch-Ch-Change Is…
Change is inevitable. Why do we resist it so much? Is Inertia such a force with which to be reckoned? Let’s face it, at the very basic level of bodily functions, we must eat to feed our cells. No eating equals eventual decay. There is no staying the same. Ever. Change is good. There is…
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The Friend Zone…
It’s a common movie trope; the young lover has a small window in a desired romantic relationship during which they can morph the teasing and joking and friendly flirting into a bonafide amorous (sexual) long-term romp. Avoid the friend zone at all costs. There’s no turning best of buds into anything more. Many sitcoms are…
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Chill It…
In The Book of Good Habits, Dirk Mathison illustrates how small, daily steps make big differences long term. He reminds me to chill, learn new things, and take time for self-care. I especially like his suggestion to keep a bottle of champagne in the fridge. Be at the ready to celebrate any small triumph. What…
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One Step, Two Step…
Last week I went to the first ever Lit Crawl in my new hometown, even though that afternoon I just wasn’t feeling it. My reading chair was calling me ~ stay home and cozy up in me with your books, it said. I resisted because 99 percent of the times I’ve made myself step out…
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