When Artists Dream

When my husband has a nightmare, it goes something like this: he is chased by a bear. When I have a bad dream, it plays out like this: I’m the wife of some Viking-like chieftain, but he is gone, and the neighboring tribe is preparing to invade. My eldest son is not up to the...

Perfection Revisted

Last month, I mentioned a new playlist on my YouTube channel called “Bursts of Brilliance for a Creative Life.” I’m recording some of my most popular blog posts in video form to hopefully provide a new level of inspiration and give your creativity a boost. This month, you’ll find a video of my post “Chasing...

How to Banish Envy

I was reading one of my friend’s Facebook posts, and I said to myself again, “She is leading my writer dream life.” If you’re in the arts or entrepreneurship, you have at least one friend like this. Someone whose work you admire and whose talent you would never dispute. Someone who you genuinely like ....