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ARABESQUE I’d read somewhere that turbulence isn’t dangerous. In fact, only two people have died because of turbulence in the last three decades. In those same decades, I had marveled, and sometimes raged, at Lucas’ ability to stay asleep through thunder storms and wailing babies alike. As for me, I had never slept more than … Continue reading Arabesque
The pristine white envelope gleams under the pile of unopened mail like a relic buried in trash. I run my fingers over the bold calligraphy inscription. The Lucca Family. It’s been a long time since I’ve thought of us as a family. Four years, three months, and four days, to be precise. I break the … Continue reading Dear Lucca Family,
I stare at the waterfall in front of me, my bare feet in the pond where last winter's melted snow lands. I've reached the upper Fish Creek fall, deep in Northwest Colorado's Routt National Forest. When I set out on the hike, I meant to get only halfway up. I spent the first twenty minutes … Continue reading Chasing Sunsets in Steamboat Springs
The woman next to Ben leaned in as the pilot announced their descent into JFK. “I still look for the towers every time,” she said. “Don’t think I’ll ever get used to those empty spaces.” Ben grabbed the Polaroid picture that fell from his laptop case, staring at the picture of Justin and him, with … Continue reading Next Tuesday – Part 1
I decided a long time ago to stop chasing passion. It was a good decision. I'd spent much of my twenties caught up in the "follow your passion and the money will come" culture. My biggest problem was I had no idea what my passion was. I made it my life's mission to find … Continue reading The Myth of Passion
Listening to a podcast from a neuroscientist the other day gave me a new perspective on the creative life. The host and guest talked in their introduction about how purposely stressing our bodies for short periods of time was beneficial for our brains and mental health. The examples given were vigorous exercise, fasting, cold and … Continue reading Creative Exposure
Sadly, I was able to cut and paste this from my February 15, 2018 post the day after the Parkland High School shooting. Yet, here we stand again. This time fourteen precious children and one adult, perhaps a teacher were killed. Once again, I will se sending this out to my representatives and praying for … Continue reading A Call to Action (#2)
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BY KARIN RUMIE Copyright is held by the author. SHE STOOD, eagle-eyed, in the centre of the gallery to ensure each piece showcased was placed exactly as shown on the diagram. She adjusted the bronze sculpture a couple of centimetres so that the light fell at the correct angle. It was a minuscule detail that… via … Continue reading TUESDAY: The Portrait —
A recurring theme in my life lately is the importance of letting go. From Marie Kon's Tidying Up book about organizing your living space via a surprisingly simple method to the more holistic approach of the Minimalists movement, it seems getting rid of stuff is the new key to happiness. Yoga instructors too are … Continue reading Leave it on the mat
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