Envisioning Possibilities
Creativity
Austin Kleon author of
“Show Your Work”“Austin Kleon is one of the brightest new minds on the creative landscape. And Show Your Work! demonstrates why. With simple yet profound insights, and an array of his amazing images, he casts aside old stereotypes of the creative life and tells what it’s really like. You’ll want to share this remarkable book far and wide.”
—Daniel H. Pink, author of To Sell Is Human and Drive
Show Your work One of the more difficult things to do for me. I’m skittish about people not liking it. I’ve been in art shows where a snarky Mom said, “My 3-year-old could do that”. I smiled and said nothing. A stranger created pain in my heart, gut, and head.
Austin spoke at a conference for Educator a few years ago. I keep hesitating, but his words occasionally rattle around and I show my work.
Humor all around
Rosie Marched in the Humor Parade in Gabravo Bulgaria
Daily Routine
Morning and Night
Gratitude for the Daily Stoic
The Daily Stoic A few years ago I was gifted the book “The daily Stoic" by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman. I read it with a friend daily and we texted our thoughts without judgement. The experience was priceless for both of us. "Gratitude is not only the...
Secret to a good conversation
Listen and a thank you to Wallusy for image
Self Care
Self-care has three parts – Physical, Mental and Spiritual – are you paying more attention to one than the other.
New Carpet – New Me
New Carpet The new carpet sounds like a whole new change. Well, change is certainly in the works when it comes to a new carpet. Everything needed to be removed. Clothes, lamps, books, beds, dressers, etc. were all removed from the bedroom. They weren’t packed they...
Absolutely – it can be very difficult to share with others what we do – for fear of rejection and criticism. This fear can be debilitating. But to get past the worry of what others will think, is so very liberating!
I loved this book. Short but powerful
And encouraging!!