Reading: September 2019

Books come to us at a time and for a reason. I often pick up and put down a book because our time hasn't yet come. I am willing to jettison a book that offends me, whether because of the writing or the content; I don't feel I have to finish every book I start … Continue reading Reading: September 2019

Creativity as Spiritual Practice

I read in The Artist’s Way: Are you contemplative? Yes. Do you allow yourself to go on retreat? Oh, well… Shortly thereafter, I saw a magazine ad for a nearby retreat center. An ad for the same center popped up on social media a few days after that; I clicked, and Julia Cameron, author of … Continue reading Creativity as Spiritual Practice

Cultivating Quiet

To increase happiness, I made a commitment in January to practice silence by minimizing noise and negativity of all sorts. Since then, I’ve given myself permission to turn off the car radio when there isn’t a song that moves me. Music off, I get to sit with my thoughts for the duration of the drive—and … Continue reading Cultivating Quiet

Creative Courage

When I invited my friend Paul to contribute a post on creativity to the blog, he responded, "Just one? I can write more..." That's one of the things I have long appreciated about Paul: he is generous. Generous in creativity, in friendship, in spirit. Paul kicked off the 2016 Create Challenge with a heartfelt post about … Continue reading Creative Courage