Our theme this year is Growing!, with the exclamation point. Why? Growing is tumultuous. It happens in a messy fashion, in fits and starts. It’s not neat, and it’s not stepwise. We got to the end of April, and completed … Continue reading →
Contributed by A. Catherine Noon. Since our theme is “Growing!,” I wanted to bring us back to plants. (Partly this is because the dumpster fire out there, ~waves hand vaguely at… everything~) is pulling so much focus for me, I … Continue reading →
Contributed by A. Catherine Noon As Spring springs, a person’s heart turns to the garden. I’m watching my fall bulbs coming up and am so excited to see hyacinths and crocus come up. I’m sad that my daffodils do not … Continue reading →
Contributed by Mary Economou Green PhD. Genesis (Greek word) refers to a beginning, origin, creation, generation, “mode of formation or production” (Oxford English Dictionary). In the cosmos we find ourselves in, a world of reptilian mad men/women wreaking division, wars, environmental … Continue reading →
Contributed by Tina Holland E is for…Education This particular topic seems to fit well with growth. As a full-time writer, I often take the time to learn new things about the writing business, genre expectations, and occasionally craft. Although I’m … Continue reading →
D Is For… Decision! Contributed by A. Catherine Noon “Just do it,” Nike famously said in their successful ad campaign that became a catch-phrase for motivational talks everywhere. But what happens when you can’t “just” do it? And I don’t mean … Continue reading →
A Good Yarn: Craft Salon & Makerspace One of the most important tools we have is to remember our agency. It’s like the Serenity Prayer says: “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the strength to change … Continue reading →
We made it. The 2023 A to Z Blog Challenge is in the bag. We have two straggler posts, and may get them up; if not, I’m STILL declaring this a win BECAUSE… One of us got laid off. One … Continue reading →
It’s been a challenging week for me, and for a lot of people with whom I talk. As I was thinking up what to write for today, I decided to look up Creative Commons images for “funny values.” This came … Continue reading →
Mary Kay Ash, the founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, used to say, when someone asks you how you are, you look ’em in the eye and you say, “Great!” The idea being, that when you had that energy, it attracts … Continue reading →
