Welcome Life
Here’s what I know – I can’t control what happens in life, but I can control my responses. I can’t control how others affect the people I love – but I can listen, support, love, and be there to comfort them when they…
March to the Beat of Your Own Drum
Friday night I went to a drum circle. Yep, I did. I had no idea what to expect and was utterly amazed and delighted. I entered a room full of people, (all strangers outside of 3 familiar faces), a circle of…
All is Well in My World
I recently discovered the teachings of Louise Hay, author of “You Can Heal Your Life.” She has an amazing story and her beliefs are very thought provoking. Her philosophy includes many points which center around loving oneself and how our…
Treat Yourself Like You would Treat Your Best Friend
A couple of months ago I was asked to speak about Google Plus (Google’s social networking platform) at a conference for Freelance Medial Writers. I was really flattered about the opportunity and last Saturday was the day. I took the…
What’s Missing in Today’s Corporate Culture? A Lighthearted Walk Down Memory Lane
I started my career at a family owned business in Omaha Nebraska over 25 years ago (yikes!). I actually worked in retail and sold life insurance before that, but consider my job at Lancer Label to be my first “real”…
whim·si·cal – an Unexpected Surprise
The assignment to draw a symbol of my second grade art girl didn’t feel like a good fit at first. I loved the fact that the lesson was about embracing the part of you that wasn’t jaded by criticism and…
Celebrating Life – An Afternoon in New Hope
The second weekend in March is an anniversary of sorts for me. Five years ago was my first visit to New Hope and in many ways it was the first day of my new life. It would be an understatement…
Embracing Your Second Grade Self
The last thing I expected when I started the Doodle Arts and Lettering class was for it to remind me of lessons I learned from the book Walking in This World by Julia Cameron. Lessons like the importance of staying…
Be Kind to Yourself…YOU Deserve it!
One of the things I’ve been working to change in my life over the past few years is to end the negative self talk. We all do it and we shouldn’t. One night last week I found myself slipping down that…
It’s been an Artistic Winter, but – Is it Spring Yet?
Holy buckets I’m tired of winter! I will say that this winter has been very good for one aspect of my life. The long winter nights have been conducive to spending quality time with my ink journal. I’ve also joined…