Searching for Direction & Purpose in Life's Sea of Opportunities
My first Meetup group attempt was not all I had hoped it would be. It did briefly inspire me to try my hand at creative writing. I haven’t completely given up on that idea. I have the foundation for the world where my first piece would take place, and I love researching that, and I’ve even… Continue reading MeetUp Again
As my long-time readers know, I make my New Year's resolutions at the Jewish New Year. As I have for the past ten years, in 2014 I took an entire day off to hole up in a hotel room to focus on my priorities. I always value that exercise and how illuminating it can be. While many… Continue reading Atta Girl
At my birthday dinner this year, I mentioned to Ms. M that for gift giving purposes, all she had to do was think of what a 1950's housewife would like. Ever since I said it, I realized there was even more truth to it than I had intended. The infamous "they" ask, "What would do… Continue reading When I Grow Up
I have had a change of thought about creativity. While somewhere at the essence of my being I still feel really uncomfortable when people describe something I've done as "creative," I have decided to embrace all compliments and fake it until I make it. What started all of this was doing yet another activity in… Continue reading Creativity Re-Explored
A little over a year ago, I saw a blurb in Mother Earth News about creating a rag rug. When I followed through on the link, it was talking about using leftover woolen clothes to create durable floor mats. Well, this Southern California girl doesn't do wool: it's itchy, and more importantly it needs dry… Continue reading Slowly Crafting
Grown Up, Now What? 