Fostering a new renaissance through creativity, authenticity, spirituality, and art
There is wonderful shopping in Annapolis. My husband and I enjoyed wandering around and seeing all the beauty and good ideas. Collecting images on my camera is a marvelous way to feel fulfilled while browsing, without needing to spend any money. My favorite thing here that I’d love to have? The opal necklace above. What … Read more
Attending parent’s weekend, we spent the day tagging along with our oldest daughter to all her classes. She’s a sophomore at St. John’s College in Annapolis, which has a strong Great Books program. (You can read more about it in the archive on this blog.) Above you can see the text on her bedside table … Read more
The Webster definition of “subjective” is personal, emotional, instinctive and intuitive. Its antonym is “objective” which means actual, real, empirical, evidence based, verifiable. Mary Baker Eddy calls matter, sin, disease and death “subjective states of mortal mind.” This carnal, human mind is differentiated from the divine Mind, which we are indeed truly subject to. But … Read more
Here are two small, current dilemmas here: 1.) My daughter’s worn out shoes. I gave a familiar ultimatum to my teenagers: clean your room or else. The “else” in this case was the worse threat imaginable. I promised that if they didn’t do it, I would enter their room and do it myself. (You’d think … Read more
My son visited the Mendenhall Glacier last year in Alaska, and he experienced it as shown above and in the first three photos below.
I’ve been a fan of Herman Wouk for a long time. Twenty-five years ago his sweeping WWII sagas Winds of War and War and Remembrance were atop my list of favorite books.
“What art offers is space – a certain breathing room for the spirit.” -John Updike
You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. -Maya Angelou
Yesterday I spent all day with my friend Christine (blogger of The Thinking Mother blog: click here for her blog) at the first ever Book Blogger Convention 11312
Wow! It’s been a long time since a book has impacted me so much. This is should be mandatory reading not for just artists but for anyone who wants to accomplish any good endeavor.
“To live happily is an inward power of the soul.” – Marcus Aurelius
“Happiness belongs to the self-sufficient.” – Aristotle
Today’s Homeschool Science Fair was a resounding success. Above, and the top eight photos below are of my daughter’s project. She distilled a huge amount of information! To read more details about the water crisis, read yesterday’s post by clicking here. Below those are photos of some other projects, but no where near all of … Read more
My thirteen year old daughter is doing her science fair project on the water crisis. Below she shares some of her facts. Tomorrow I’ll cover the fair itself and you’ll see her diagrams that include more things to ponder (see here). In the meantime, this short list will give you something to think about! The … Read more
So I’ve just returned home after two days at the MassHOPE homeschooling conference. Above is what I bought – more than nothing, but so much less than usual! All of it is for my youngest daughter, except the phenomenally large Chinese brushes which are for me! At the top left are new and used copies … Read more
I loved this book and give it five stars. It struck me on many levels as it discusses the spirituality of creativity and making art, as well as techniques on writing better and enjoying reading more.
This is a film that everyone should see, and is on par with seeing the movie Food, Inc. This is a well done film on what will prove to be the most important issue for the 21st century: potable water.
The Optimist’s Creed was authored in 1912 by Christian D. Larson. It was adopted as Optimist International’s creed in 1922. As an eternal optimist myself, I think it is a wonderful statement that the world could do better heeding.
I admire Oprah and the authenticity she has stood for; she has been an example to America that authenticity can be profitable, and I applaud that in anyone. I also admire her courage and willingness to publicly explore her spirituality, her can-do attitude, her love for books, and her faith in what is good and right.