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Ever Falling

“To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually                           thrown out of the nest.”   Pema Chodron Pema’s a wise Buddhist teacher — and she knows the ways of the world. To be live, to be engaged, … Continue reading

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Creativity Conquers

A story: The fabled concert violinist Niccolo Paganini was once performing before a full house surrounded by a full orchestra. His program featured a number of difficult pieces, one of which was a favorite of his: a violin concerto. Soon … Continue reading

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Sue Snafu

A tale of almost-woe: Yesterday’s post, “Susan Soars,” almost didn’t make it to you. Through a sudden glitch on WordPress (which I love, love – so easy to use!), it mysteriously disappeared into cyberspace. Luckily, my wonderful husband David, who’s … Continue reading

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Another Approach

“Almost every advance in art, science, technology, business, marketing, cooking, medicine, agriculture, and design has occurred when someone challenged the rules and tried another approach.”    Roger von Oech, creativity expert Every day, we’re encouraged to live by the rules, to … Continue reading

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Brain Powered

Wow! I just read a really helpful report from the CenterforBrainHealth.org with some great advice on sustaining and boosting our creativity and productivity by pursuing a healthy-brain lifestyle. It’s so encouraging to hear more and more about how flexible and … Continue reading

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Child’s Play

“Two boys arrived yesterday they said was the head of a dog until I pointed out that it was really a typewriter.” “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” “It … Continue reading

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