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Category Archives: Creativity

The things you want are already out there

December 29, 2020

I’m a big fan of Jen Sincero, goddess of all things BadAss. I’ve read her books and had her daily …

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Dealing with piles of paper

December 28, 2020

I am a master at putting files into totes and stowing them in a dark corner. But I decided now …

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What are you hiding behind the mask?

December 14, 2020

What does a writer look like? What does a runner look like? What does a mother look like? What does …

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Have 5 minutes? Dance party!

November 19, 2020

I’ve been working using the Pomodoro method. I sit at my computer for 25 minutes, then I get up and …

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Favorite things: Paper doll art

November 12, 2020

We all know paper dolls, right? Perhaps you played with them when you were younger. But have you thought much …

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Slow down, take rest

August 25, 2020

School started yesterday. And I wasn’t there. I’m on sabbatical, one of the major, many perks of working in higher …

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I don’t say “I’m a writer.” Here’s why.

June 23, 2020

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma often quotes fellow cellist Pablo Casals as saying “I am a human being first, a musician second, …

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Trying something new

June 3, 2020

Here’s a little secret: I’ve been writing for my entire adult life, and now I am doing what I said …

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What is the pandemic allowing you to do?

April 5, 2020

Instead of focusing on what we can’t do right now, tell me: What have you been able to do that normally …

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What’s your new writing routine?

March 21, 2020

How often have you said, “I wish I had more time to write”? For many of us that wish has …

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