The Life-Changing Power of Boredom
“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.” -Proverb I have a memory of when I was about four or five years old. I was…
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Flow Research on Creativity
Flow research confirms what those of us doing the 28-Day Flow Challenges have noticed in our own lives–creative flow can lead to improved health, creativity, and emotional well-being. Below is…
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Flow Connects Us
During a previous Flow Challenge, Arleen, a nurse who served in senior living during the height of the pandemic, put on headphones, blasted praise spiritual music and started writing. During…
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Flow and Intuition
Flow is all about listening–first and foremost to ourselves, our intuition, that soft, still voice within each of us about what is right for us in each moment, and what…
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Joy Bank: A Poem
They think I’ve lost my sense of adventure as I shy away from ice cold plunges, one toe touching the lapping waves Tentatively. They pity me as I say, “Go…
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I Suspect He Knew: A Poem
One thing I think is a shame is that he didn’t know me as a poet. For if he had, we could have had a chat about the index cards…
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Eggs For My Daughter: A Poem for You
I never knew how important it was to have my words received. This is what I am thinking about as I separate eggs. Two halves of the shell, cups in…
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May I, Please? A Poem
May I, please, have a moment? Just a second before you interrupt? To capture this fragment whisping away in my psyche Just there, past my thoughts on how to walk…
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Doodling, Slippers and A Writing Practice
My eyes open. The clock on my bedside table glows 4:54 a.m. The house is absolutely still. I hear Jim breathing softly beside me. As quietly as I can, I…
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Life as Art: A Poem For You
When will we stop looking at writers and artists and musicians as different? Do we really need genuis to know how important it is to pile blocks? Tend a garden…
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Breathing In Smoke
How are you? This past week has been a tough one for those of us in California. Wildfires are getting worse. It’s been tough to breathe. Friends and acquaintances are…
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Beautiful Distractions: A Poem For You
I don’t care about my writing being good Or grammatically correct Or when to dot the i or use a semicolon. All I care about is how to get these…
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