Writers and visual artists are often asked this question; Where do you get your ideas? I'm one of those people who is never short of ideas. It's bringing them to fruition that challenges me most. But, if you're a writer or visual artist, engaging in new experiences can spark an idea for your next project. … Continue reading Where Inspiration Lives; treat yourself to an Artist’s Date.

Are you a closet bathroom reader? (You can lie about it, but you'll have to live with that lie for the rest of your life.) Anyway, here are a few of my favorite books for reading on the throne.   The connection between our gut and our mood. This makes perfect sense to me. Fascinating! … Continue reading The Booklist; great books to read on the throne.

This morning, the girl at the McDonalds drive-thru handed me coffee without making eye contact. She wasn't being rude. I don't think she could see me. At some point between yesterday and today, she'd caved to the latest beauty fad, blinking from under an absurdly thick fringe of false eyelashes. She had to grope around … Continue reading Blinded by Beauty