If You Build it They will Come
What do Mahatma Gandhi and Ray Kinsella, the character played by Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams, have in common? One man is real, of great historical significance, and influenced people around the...
View ArticleThe Envelope Please…
“You’ve been nominated…” – I’ve always wanted to hear those words about me and now I have! I was officially nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award. I’d like to thank Naomi Baltuck for passing the...
View ArticleHappy Anniversary and…A Leap of Faith…
It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since I took a deep breath, clicked on the publish button, and whala! I published my very first post ‘Wow! That was ‘Eye Popping 3d’! I actually started...
View ArticleA Little Slice of Heaven on Earth
When I lived in the Midwest, my perception of the East Coast was the same as many others. Based on movies, magazines, and personal travels I imagined it to be all skyscrapers and sidewalks. When I...
View ArticleBlog News
A month or so ago, I had a crazy idea to start another blog and publish a few excerpts and drafts from my book in progress along the way. At the moment I conceived the idea, I thought I was … Continue...
View ArticleThe Back Drop – Intro to A Leap of Faith, Part 1
I’ve heard that the process being born is the first traumatic but necessary event we experience in life. It’s easy for me to believe that it’s a distressing experience to be pushed from comfort of...
View ArticleThe Back Drop – Intro to A Leap of Faith, Part 2
The backdrop continued… This is my story and it’s one of self-discovery and of the second first three years of my life. It’s the story of my dream. In its unedited and original form: I have a dream,...
View ArticlePaper Thin and Perfectly Imperfect
Although there were some who predicted that personal computers, email and the internet would make the use of paper obsolete – that hasn’t been the case; at least not in my life. True, I get less and...
View ArticleThe Loss of Art in Education
I’m a “one thing leads to another” kind of person, which can be interesting when it comes to explaining my train of thought sometimes. It might be hard to explain how an online class through a...
View ArticleHas it really been a month?
I can’t believe it’s been almost a month since I have written here. I knew starting my own business was going to be hard work, but I didn’t quite comprehend how consuming it would be. I’ve had some...
View ArticleTreat Yourself Like You would Treat Your Best Friend
A couple of months ago I was asked to speak about Google Plus (Google’s social networking platform) at a conference for Freelance Medial Writers. I was really flattered about the opportunity and last...
View ArticleFrom “Doodles” to “Drawings” and more…
More and more often I find myself doodling in my journals in addition to writing. My mind starts to wander and all of the sudden my pen lands on the page opposite of my words and a form that must have...
View ArticleLying Dormant Under the Layers of Self-Doubt are the Seeds of Our True Beauty
Tuesday was a strange day. I started the morning with a plan of action in mind, one which quickly unraveled. The plan included taking my youngest son to the train station for his morning commute to...
View ArticleThe “Heart” of Journaling
It was a good and productive weekend. I even managed to take some time off Friday night to attend the drum circle and yesterday morning I curled up with a cup of coffee and my neglected journal. Ever...
View ArticleA Creative Reboot
“We are never too old to be young at heart. Being young at heart means simply being willing to be a beginner.” ~ Julia Cameron. On September 15, 2011, exactly seven years ago to the date, I picked up...
View ArticleAngels Really do Wear Plaid
Last week, as I was writing about the unexpected and sometimes strange twists in my life over the past 11 years, a thought occurred to me – I don’t think I’ve ever shared the reason I named my blog...
View Article#metoo – I am not to Blame
My brother recently recommended a writing course through Coursera to me via email. It’s similar to the platform I began taking writing classes through, called Ed2Go. Both platforms offer a wide variety...
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