creativity

How Are You Showing Up?

Recently, I streamed “Showing Up,” a movie starring Michelle Williams as a glum, frumpy sculptor working at the Oregon College of Arts and Crafts in

How to Take a Writing Retreat without Breaking the Bank

Nothing is on the oak desk except my humming laptop and notebook. Every window is an art installation with mobiles and colored glass bottles. The

Am I Cool Enough for a Stanley Cup?

My husband is staring at me in astonishment. “Are you actually carrying that around?” “Of course.” I cocked a hip, trying to look extra cool as I

Is Making Bad Art Worth the Effort?

A friend recently sent me an old photo she took of me writing. It’s a startling picture, and not just because of my 1990s Big Hair or the typewriter

Can We Ever Be Completely Happy?

I was driving through Boston recently when I stopped at a light. Next to me was a rust bucket of a car. The driver had long hair, a sleeve tattoo, and

Creativity, Cancer, and the Circle of Quiet

I walked to the bench today after my MRI. My doctor ordered the test to see if I have pancreatic cancer, not because I have any symptoms or suspicion,

Mr. Curve Ball: When a Partner Makes an Unexpected Life Choice, Then What?

When my son came home a couple of weekends ago, he brought champagne to celebrate my husband’s new job. “Here’s to Mr. Curve Ball!” he said as we

Why We Write: Desk Ecstasy

I recently cleaned out the basket where I toss magazines I don't have time to read. Naturally, in the process of valiantly trying to cull through old

3 Key Writing Lessons from Vertigo

I was doing an online yoga class at home when the mat came up to meet me. Literally, one minute I was in forward fold, head dangling, and the next I

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