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When Life Gives You Lemons…

by Amanda on August 11, 2009

A layoff can be a blessing in disguise, triggering life changes that ultimately make you a happier person. This is the message of a new film, Lemonade – at least, that’s the message that the trailer, below, seems to convey. Of course, in the film, the people getting laid off all worked in advertising, not coal mining, so unemployment does not seem to plunge them into economic despair, as it …

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Our Creative Selves

by Amanda on January 11, 2009

Photo by drp on Flickr


Wild Geese
By Mary Oliver

(Hat tip to All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church – this poem was in today’s sermon on the spiritual lessons of failure. Emphasis below is mine.)

You do not have …

Photo by drp on Flickr

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Rituals: Creativity Friend or Foe?

by Amanda on January 5, 2009

Photo of Icarus statue at UVA wearing smiley face boxer shorts by lgwright on Flickr


So here’s something I’ve been struggling with lately: when you find things, behaviors, rituals that help you feel your best, how do you avoid clutching them too fiercely, therefore undercutting their purpose altogether?

In …

Photo of Icarus statue at UVA wearing smiley face boxer shorts by lgwright on Flickr

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Rats to Ruts

by Amanda on November 20, 2008

Photo by Ouij on Flickr

Ruts suck (to put a fine point on it). And this is the time of year when they really like to rear their very ugly heads. The sky is grey, the air is cold, and the world – and your life – can …

Photo by Ouij on Flickr

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The Power of Retreat

by Amanda on October 3, 2008

Heron at Gordon


Jordan, Cosmo and I are currently in Rehoboth for a few days, and let me just tell you – the pleasures of being at the beach in the off season are not to be missed. The weather is storybook perfect – crisp air, …

Heron at Gordon

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