A 'turtle step' is the least I can do, divided in half. It's also the only way I've ever achieved anything." ~ Dr. Martha Beck I walked out onto the back deck and lay down in the lounge chair. I pulled the blanket over my chin and looked out over the tops of the pines to the night sky. Tonight was the third night I hadn't really slept, and I ...
Creativity
The Flywheel of Creativity
Then, at some point—breakthrough! The momentum of the thing kicks in in your favor, hurling the flywheel forward, turn after turn ... whoosh! ... its own heavy weight working for you. You’re pushing no harder than during the first rotation, but the flywheel goes faster and faster. Each turn of the flywheel builds upon work done earlier, compounding ...
Why We Love Patina over Perfection
Imperfection and perfection go so hand in hand, and our dark and our light are so intertwined, that by trying to push the darkness or the so-called negative aspects of our life to the side... we are preventing ourselves from the fullness of life. ~ Jeff Bridges With my prized, Prada tote bag in the crook of my arm, I made my way to the gilded ...
More Mister Rogers (Less Hustle & Slay)
During the winters of my early childhood, our family would pack up the station wagon and make the long drive to Key Largo, Florida. After two days in the car, we were rewarded with counting down the mile markers on Overseas Highway to Snug Harbor, my grandparents' home on the bay. It was a true, tropical paradise. I spent my days fishing for ...
