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Reaching Out
Earlier this week, I wrote about practical magic. One aspect of practical magic is the simple act of reaching out toward another being in generosity. The versions of this are as many as there are human beings, I suspect. Reaching … Continue reading
Practical Magic
When we talk about “magic” a few things typically come to mind: a stage act that involves sleight of hand or smoke and mirrors; antiquated thinking that has been replaced with science; or mental delusion (sometimes referred to as woo … Continue reading
The Physical Gateway
In the 1990’s I was introduced to labyrinths. At first, they were always large physical structures either built into the landscape like ours at UUCG (some massive, some tiny) or painted onto a giant canvas that could be spread out … Continue reading
Planting Seeds of Creativity
This reflection started with a bottle of seeds. They are Morning Glory seeds. Morning Glories are among my favorite flowers, and they are really easy to grow. They make some of the most stunning flowers in the summertime that you … Continue reading
Zentangle
Have you ever heard of Zentangle? Maybe not. How about this? Have you ever found your mind too cluttered with non-stop thoughts especially when you needed to focus on something else? Here’s where Zentangle might just help. Zentangle is an … Continue reading
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I Want A Do-Over
I recently heard an interview with National Public Radio journalist Mary Louise Kelly about her new memoir as a world renowned journalist and mother. Kelly told of an incident that occurred during a public forum some years ago. A woman … Continue reading
Two Ends of the Spectrum
Earlier this week, I wrote about three different pathways of creativity: inspiration, aspiration and perspiration. I want to give an example of what I think are the two ends of the spectrum. Let’s start with perspiration, probably the kind of … Continue reading