Ever wish you were a celebrity off for a spa retreat? You don’t need to be a red carpet regular to treat yourself to a rejuvenating, relaxing experience. I was desperate for some TLC after a crazy week, so I decided to spend my Saturday doing whatever I felt like doing. Here are 5 things [...]
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Going Public as a Clergy Abuse Survivor
When I was a teenager I was molested by a Catholic priest who worked at my high school. For more than 30 years I hid it from everyone. In many respects I also hid it from myself. Though I never spoke about it, the impact on my life was profound. Two failed marriages were just [...]
Creativity News Picks of the Week
Since tomorrow I’ll be blogging about my Friday giveaway, I thought I’d end the “blog week” early by reviewing what’s been in the media this week about creativity. What follows is a totally subjective list of articles—both serious and quirky—that sparked my interest. My comments are in italics: Doodling in School Opens Doors to Creativity, Learning [...]
Personal Creativity is Not Optional
Here is a gorgeous video by Jan Phillips reminding us that making time for creative work is as essential to our well-being as breathing. We are all artists! What creative work is calling to you right now? How do you feed your spirit?
Want to Be More Creative? Take a Nap
It’s been a lazy day for me, recuperating from an intense book editing project I wrapped up late last night. A little tweeting here, a little Facebooking there, updating LinkedIn and making a few calls to try to set up marketing events for my new book’s launch the week after next. I knew I needed [...]
5 Ways to Lower Stress in 5 Minutes or Less
This morning I woke up with a feeling of mild dread about how I was going to meet all my work deadlines today. Feelingthat tightness in the pit of my stomach is always counterproductive: The more I worry about doing it all, the less able I am to get it done. I know I should meditate, or take a long brisk walk, or do some yoga, or write in my journal. But all those laudable practices seem overwhelming or too time-consuming in my frazzled state of mind. [...]
Goodbye Maggie
My friend Maggie died in October 2008. I found out just two days ago. I lost touch with Maggie about ten years ago after a twenty year friendship. By then I lived in Boston and she had recently moved from New Jersey to Richmond, Virginia, where her youngest daughter Kristen lived. The last time I [...]
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