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STOP being so needy!

“Be careful whose attention you seek, for they become your captors.” That is one of those fortune cookie Buddha sayings I try to live by. Airbnb should do the same. As my husband and I travel throughout the Northeast this summer, we are being driven crazy...
Artistic Creativity is So Random

Artistic Creativity is So Random

So much of what I’ve noticed about museum paintings is about brush strokes and colors, contour, depth perception, and use of space. But while visiting the Chicago Art Museum this past week, I learned that the more abstract art can be a way of expressing the...
One Mug versus Dozens of Beer Glasses…

One Mug versus Dozens of Beer Glasses…

I have a favorite tea mug. I like the feel, the heft, and the specific taste it delivers. The glazing in some mugs cracks and leaks an earthy taste. In contrast, others maintain their internal glazing and let the tea flavor stand alone. It is not my favorite mug to...

Braiding Sweetgrass is My New Church

Every morning, I read something inspirational, right after journaling my dreams and other hopes for the day. Inspiration might come in a paragraph, a few pages, or a poem. For the past few weeks, I have been reading just one chapter of Braiding Sweetgrass. It is a...