“Remember your particular mental signature. That’s the only thing worth holding on to.” -R. F. Kuang Preamble I know I’ve been away but, dear readers, I am forever thankful to each of you for taking the time to read my little ramblings about life and literature. And if there is ever a topic you would …
Tag Archives: creativity
Creating to Simply Create
For all of my fellow creatives out there, we know how deadly it is to be in-between projects–that twilight time where panic nestles comfortably. The more we go on not creating, the more we worry about when the next inspiration will spark something within us. The problem is that inspiration can never be tied down. …
Wabi-Sabi: Embracing Imperfections
The Irony of Living in Perfection Everyone knows that life isn’t perfect. This lesson is told through song, art, and conversation. Yet there is so much of our lives that are dictated by perfection–spending hours hanging a picture, being annoyed by the small scrape in the paint, volumes on TV’s not being an even number, …
Quote of the Week 2/28/24
“Muses are peculiar creatures–half guardian angel, half walking disaster. They show artists the hidden paths that lead ever deeper into their souls. But every now and then they just abandon them down in the gorges and caverns…” – Nina George For those that have been reading the blog for awhile, you know all too well …
Quote of the Week 7/9
“I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful, and don’t forget to make some art — write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.“ – Neil Gaiman I know, choosing a New Year quote for …
Quote of the Week 5/21
“Everybody, professors and students and Proctors the same, knew that if the sign said ‘do not walk on the grass’, one hopped. Anybody who didn’t had failed to understand what Oxford was.” – Natasha Pulley On my first read of this quote, I chuckled and moved on with reading The Watchmaker of Filigree Street. I …
Quote of the Week 4/23
“The stillest hour of the night had come, the hour before dawn, when the world seems to hold its breath.” – Kate Chopin Hope you all have had a good week! This week’s quote is going to be a simple one. This is not a quote meant to be picked apart and analyzed meticulously. No, …
A New Step in building Habits
One of the first habits I built after starting this blog was working out multiple times a week. If you are interested in how this habit was built, there are several past posts covering that. While you don’t have to read those posts before this one, doing so will paint a better picture per say. …
Quote of the Week 9/2/2022
“A bookshop is not magic, but it can slowly heal your heart.” – Stephanie Butland Books exist as tiny portals, taking us away from reality into wonderful worlds where anything is possible. While we escape into this micro-worlds, we allow our brain to take a break for awhile. We focus on the words before us, …
A Heavy Feeling
There’s a weight to life. Most days, it is easy to ignore. We go about working, checking-off items on our to-do lists, figuring out dinner plans, weekend plans; your typical daily routines. Then, you feel it. Your shoulders sag a little. Your walk becomes a little slower, and you start to feel the heaviness of …
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