I know it’s a bit of a cheat to call The Everyday a lesser known holiday, but I’ve been turning over which holiday to write about for weeks. At the same time, I’ve been taking Rob Bell’s eCourse called Practical Guide to Finding Joy and Meaning in Everyday Life and soaking in the notion that each moment we… Read more
Inspiration
My first column in The News Tribune ran last week. In it, I talked about my admiration for Pete Carroll and his leadership of the Seattle Seahawks. After reading it, several people I knew (and many I didn’t) sent me emails telling me how much they liked my work, including my high school English teacher Mrs. Koon. It felt wonderful… Read more
Another friend of mine named Robin has a musical creative outlet. She sings tenor in an a cappella quartet called The Peppermint Twist with Angie Whitten, Debra Aungst, and Shelly Bray Bristow. Robin Hornsby Osborn works for the Puyallup School district during the day, but in the evenings and on weekends she and her three… Read more
For this week’s post, I interviewed Robin Stanton. Every time I buy her products, I remember her describing Mary Kay as her ‘want to job.’ Here’s what she has to say about how she started and what this creative profession with beauty has meant for her. How did you get started in Mary Kay? Was… Read more
This month I’d like to start a series on creative beginnings. It’s not very original. January is a time for beginning a new year and resolutions and what not. But I am taking the excuse of a new calendar on my wall to reimagine my writing and my work by looking at what other creative… Read more
In looking back over the past year on my blog, I’ve noticed something that surprised me and made my writing heart happy. I posted The One and Only Ivan and a Measure of Peace after reading a kid lit book based on his life. The One and Only Ivan is a fictional story about a gorilla based on a… Read more
“It turns out you play clarinet with my mother!” said the woman I see every morning when I drop my son off at preschool. I thought the new lady who took my place as last chair looked familiar at the practices. Last Tuesday, I played a Christmas concert in the Puyallup Community Band at the Liberty… Read more
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/179079289?secret_token=s-x16xv”] (Special Note: I made an audio of this post so that Carol and others like her can hear my voice rather than Siri’s voice or some other digital voice. If you currently have your vision, I’d challenge you to listen through the words while you close your eyes to get a… Read more