It's a sickness, this gnawing desire to learn keep learning keep learning keep learning keep doing keep finding keep searching No more school no more other people's ideas other people's thoughts other people's shoulds There is an accredited university in my brain Professors of experience of what I've seen of what I've done of … Continue reading Living Library
Everyone who knows or has ever met me, knows that being wordless is not one of my many problems. I always have a lot to say. The less I know on a subject, the more I'm apt to opine on it because I tend to think as a I live - out loud. Oftentimes I … Continue reading Rendered Wordless
One of the quotes on my outgoing email is this one from Francis Ford Coppola: "Parents always say focus on something. Don’t focus. Do all the things you love and someday it will come together and you will see what you are. And the things that you did ... will all be relevant." When I … Continue reading Don’t Focus (or In Praise of the Niche-Less Blog)
A few weeks ago, I discovered a most inspiring, insightful, impactful podcast called A Beautiful Anarchy. It's for creatives but I believe that the wisdom of the author, photographer David duChemin, would apply to anyone who does or wants to do anything they consider important. This podcast cuts straight to the nitty-gritty of the struggle … Continue reading (Finally) Acknowledging the Artist
Throughout my marriage, two of my husband's most-used phrases have driven me crazy. The first (as in the one which appeared earliest and has been used most often) is "It is what it is." The second, which appeared only a few years ago, is "You don't know what you don't know" and, oddly enough, this … Continue reading Annoyingly Profound, Part 2: “You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know”