Blog – Page 16

12/26/17

Analyzing Your Own Work

I’m analyzing my own work today. Lots of people think you can’t be objective about your own work, especially in the arts. Personally, I think developing an objective, evaluating eye is *exactly* what artists need to do. Not an internal editor that’s climbed up your back like an unwelcome hippo, but the ability to know what you’re aiming for and… Read More

12/26/17

POINT OF VIEW

As a writer, exploring POV is intrinsic to what I do – a story is first and foremost the perspective which is telling it. (Something that is also true for politics, love, and reviews of Last Jedi – I still haven’t seen it, so don’t spoiler me!) As a parent, I’m used to the dual POV (me-as-adult and me-as-child) that… Read More

12/14/17

“Most Racist Thing Ever”

Dear White Lady Who Commented on My Profile That Reporting Voting Records By Race Should Be Illegal Because It’s the Most Racist Thing Ever, Thank you. It’s really hard sometimes for me (a white person) to tell when someone is racist. When I accepted your friend request, you weren’t spewing racist garbage on your profile – you were a writer!… Read More

11/30/17

What’s Your True North? (Or How To Change Your Bad Habits)

I change goals all the time – but that’s because I’ve rethought what my purpose is and then re-align my goals to follow that compass heading. As we near the end of the year, it’s natural to look back, see where we’ve been, then look forward and set a new direction. I’m in the middle of a seven-week goal… Read More

11/28/17

This has been the longest year of my life.

Not because of pain and misery, although there’s been plenty of those. Also joy, peace, stillness, and clarity. And grit. Lots of grit. Was it only June that Wonder Woman came out? Was it only August when my son left for college? Has it only been 8 weeks since meditation became a daily part of my life? *actual thoughts I’ve… Read More

11/27/17

Mindjack For Real

Amazon “The amygdala, a key node in the brain’s stress circuitry, shows dampened activity from a mere thirty or so hours of MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) practice.” —Altered Traits by Goleman and Davidson This books is a fascinating collection of all the science studies of meditation, including a historical look at how far Western understanding has come. There are… Read More