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Catching it by the tail
I recently revisited the following TED talk by Elizabeth Gilbert, author of “Eat, Pray, Love”. Elegant, natural and vulnerable, she’s a great communicator and touched on something I think we’ve all experienced in some way. Watch this 18 minute talk about what it’s like to create a bestseller: We all know what it’s like to…
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Psychotic Inertia
May I recommend a book? I just finished Psychotic Intertia: A Book About Calling and Confusion, written by a friend and long-time teacher on the subject, Patrick Dodson. In the book Patrick talks about how our view of God affects how we view our futures and our roles in determining those futures. He unravels how…
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Time, Effort, and Stamina
I’ve usually thought, probably like most people, that creative people are born creative. Amazing musicians and artists can’t help but be amazing. And if you don’t got it, you just don’t got it. (And man, that August Rush kid had it! ….I got so irritated by that movie…). So I would poke around, hoping to…
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Love is Created
Last week a dear friend launched his new organization website and set a dream in motion. The Art & Justice League, founded by Anthony Lee, is all about facilitating the healing of children around the globe who are victims of injustice, through creative expression and advocacy. “I believe LOVE is created. Love doesn’t just come to…
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The Art of NOT Checking Your Email
Yesterday I tried a little experiment: I checked my email inbox precisely ONCE, just once in the entire day! Of course my curiosity nearly got the best of me at times, “Imagine what new and exciting or urgent emails could be waiting for me right now!” But I refused to crack, and checked and responded…
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My Ode to the Margin
Margins are the most under-estimated spaces on a page. I often find myself figuring out, my attempts to maximize each sheet of paper, exactly how close to the edge of a page my printer will print. I try to eliminate margins. Most all of us concern ourselves more with the content than the space around…
