“ This is the solstice, the still point of the sun, its cusp and midnight, the year's threshold and unlocking, where the past lets go of and becomes the future; the place of caught breath.” ~ Margaret Atwood Here we go again! It’s the countdown to the shortest day of the year up [...]
“ Love ceases to be a puzzle the moment you find the missing piece.” ~ Olaotan Fawehinmi How do you find the perfect gift? What’s the secret to truly delivering a knockout present? Why are some people more difficult to give to than others? Well, this is the time of the year when [...]
“ You're in pretty good shape for the shape you're in. ” ~ Dr. Seuss What is something that really helps you appreciate your good health and vitality? Something that makes you realize how important it is to take care of yourself? A reminder not to take your well-being for granted? This sort [...]
“ Often, the story of an artifact’s journey is more remarkable than the object itself. ” ~ Mackenzie Finklea Today I want you to help me answer a question. I’m trying to figure out what other artifacts common to us in the modern world bring on as strong of feelings of connection as books or records. [...]
“ Fall seven times...and stand up eight.” ~ Japanese proverb Do you ever feel you missed the boat? Like you had a big dream at one point, but since you never got going on it, it's too late so why bother now? But what does “too late” mean, and when is it anyway? [...]
“ If not us, then who? If not now, then when? ” ~ John Lewis Anyone else feeling relieved? Like there was a big storm on the horizon but then it fizzled out? I’m guessing you know what it's like to have a vague sense of dread. It’s no fun to live under constant predictions of [...]
“ A healthy social life is found only when, in the mirror of each soul, the whole community finds its reflection, and when, in the whole community, the virtue of each one is living.” ~ Rudolf Steiner When did you get started on the Internet? Are you what they call an early adopter, [...]
“ Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don't leave any of yourself safely on shore. Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory.” ~ Alan Alda How do you define your work as a creative person? What kind of context [...]
“ Culture is the arts elevated to a set of beliefs.” ~ Thomas Wolfe Here's the latest in the "who would have thought?" file. Did you know that cassette tapes are making a huge comeback? What on earth could be driving people to breathe life back into this long-forgotten format? If the vinyl [...]
“ A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love.” ~ Max Muller Here’s a conundrum for you. What is the one thing that is essential, yet we often seek to avoid? Why is this bad for us in excess, yet valuable in small quantities? The benefits can be replicated [...]
