I came across this quote the other day that rankled me … “Rest until you feel like playing, then play until you feel like resting. Never do anything else.” —Martha Beck, from Finding Your Way in a Wild New World I’ll tell you a little secret: Left to my own devices, I’d sleep all day […]
There’s No Place for Perfectionism in Creativity
I didn’t start painting (or doing any kind of art, really) until I was in my mid-20s, because I couldn’t do it perfectly. Growing up, I was the writer and my brother Drew was the artist. Drew had an intense imagination, and was naturally able to take what was in his mind and translate it […]
Loving My Neighbor from Behind a Mask
Recently, I got the opportunity to go to (socially distanced, masked up) church with a friend. I usually watch church at home these days (and not every week, sadly), so going in person is a rare treat. As this friend and I were talking before worship began, they shared with me how many of the […]
The Magic of a Hike in the Morning
A couple months ago, a new friend and I decided we were going to try to maintain a once-weekly morning hike routine. On Tuesday or Wednesday every week, we head to one of the local hiking trails here on the southwest side of Colorado Springs and do a light hike before we head to our […]
Freedom to Change
One of the most powerful things that came out of my work with career coach Kori Burkholder this past spring and summer (which I write about in Women in Time and Space) was a decision filter. Whenever I’m about to make a decision that will impact my career, my life, or the lives of my […]
Risk Taking vs. Slow Growth
This past weekend I attended a firearm safety course. It’s something I’ve been wanting to do for a while, now, and I finally “pulled the trigger” on it. (harhar) As part of the class, I had to rent a handgun to practice with. I’ve only shot a handgun once in my life — a .38 […]
