adulting with whimsy
Adulting can be a real pain – emotionally and physically. Maintaining whimsy and playfulness during the tough times allows you to meet challenges with grace and resilience. Whimsy in your self care routine can heal both an aching the mind and body.
Malcolm Gladwell wrote in the Outliers that it takes 10,000 hours to master a field. While I’m a long way from dedicating my 10,000 hours to sculpting, I do know that I improve every day that I’m in the studio. Working Toward 10,000 Hours Meet Emily, my entry in the PCAGOE Re-Do Challenge. What people […]
healing stones Healing Stones Project Idea: Little things, like stones and a couple of Sharpie markers, can make a big difference. Many years ago when I was working working as an assistant creative director at Penn State, we were suffering through a really depressing winter. Too much work, not enough sun–sound familiar? We were also […]
This has been a tough week for my family. My father passed away Sunday at the age of 67. He had been very sick for a few years now, but his death is still one of those life events that you just can’t be ready for. If you’ve read my bio, you’ve kind of met […]
My polymer clay guild made “bottles of hope” for cancer patients for this month’s challenge. For my entry, I sculpted this free-spirited blue bird over a tiny bottle. His little belly shares a message of “hope.” I’m donating it to a dear Franciscan Friar who works with me at Saint Francis University in Loretto. He […]
Zombies + the Food Pyramid = creativity booster
Yes, it’s true. Zombies and the our own USDA Food Pyramid hold the key to unlocking your creativity. Read more about zombies and the food pyramid.
So have you emerged from winter hibernation yet? Winter has been really slow to move on this year. Here in central Pennsylvania we’ve had snow and bitter temperatures right though the start of April. That’s why today’s near 70 degree temps were blissful. I slipped on my sneakers at lunch and headed to the lake […]
