Category Archives: Creativity

The seeing place…

Posted on August 20, 2017 by

This month’s BeZine is all about Theater. Come on over and have a look! It’s dim, but not quite too dark to see where you’re going. Small bulbs cast just enough light to barely distinguish faces and furniture. The smells … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Arts and Humanities, Creativity, Education, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Life, The Arts, Theater, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Piece By Painted Piece

Posted on December 16, 2016 by

This month’s theme at the BeZine is “The Healing Value of the Arts”. The Arts have an intrinsic value in and of themselves, of course, but most of the time when people read or hear the word “Art”, they don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Uncategorized, Veterans, War | 2 Comments

What if?

Posted on July 15, 2015 by

“The imagination imitates. It is the critical spirit that creates.” ~ Oscar Wilde Imagination vs. Critical Spirit is the theme for July over at the BeZine.  I’ve been pondering these words and what they mean. When I first read the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Creativity, Inspiration, Philosophical Ponderings, Uncategorized, Writing | 9 Comments

~ The Zen of Writer’s Block ~

Posted on May 16, 2015 by

The white screen: blank, empty, pregnant with Nothingness, ready to be filled. The monkey-mind of racing thoughts, ideas, each quickly considered, and just as quickly discarded, in the search for “perfection”; The exact antithesis of the stillness, calm and peace, … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Frustration, Peace, Perfection, Philosophical Ponderings, Poetry, Uncategorized, Writer's Block, Writing, Zen | 5 Comments

The B Zine

Posted on November 3, 2014 by

Hello, all you readers! I wanted to let you know about a really neat collaboration of creative and amazing individuals, called the “B Zine”.  The B Zine is a collective effort by writers from the sites Beguine Again and The … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Food For Thought, Giving, Gratitude, Humor, Inspiration, Life, Literature, Peace, Philosophical Ponderings, Photo Challenges, Poetry, Prose, Social Media, Stories | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Perfection and Creation

Posted on August 7, 2014 by

We have a saying in my family, “Nothing to it, but to do it.” It’s meant to be a motivator, a call to action, and can be applied in many different situations.  When it comes to the craft of creating, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Creativity, Family, Food For Thought, Frustration, Inspiration, Life, Perfection, Poetry, Prose, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Pressed Flower Power and a Sunny Spinach Pie

Posted on June 3, 2014 by

It is SUCH a blessing to have a mother who is an artist! My mother recently hosted a workshop where we made flower presses and feasted on home-made goodies. I had never given much thought to the process of dried … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Cooking, Creativity, Flowers, Food, Friendship, Home-made Gifts, Nature, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

~ Planet MoM ~

Posted on May 11, 2014 by

M is for the multitudes She nurtures. O is for the only world we have. T is terrestrial preservation – Hers. H is for the home we have to save! E is ecosystems, all connected. R is for respect that … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Ecology, Environment, Family, Food For Thought, Future, Gratitude, Holidays, Inspiration, Life, Mother's Day, Nature, Poetry, Space | 7 Comments

An amazing story for National Poetry Month!

Posted on April 8, 2014 by

I have been filled with all things poetry so far this month, and today I came across a story, quite unexpectedly, of a poet. People e-mail me interesting things, or share neat links with me on Facebook, and when they … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Family, Food For Thought, Friendship, Giving, Homelessness, Human Rights, Inspiration, Life, Poetry, Poverty, Stories | 1 Comment

April is National Poetry Month!

Posted on April 1, 2014 by

This post appears over at The Bardo Group, too, since we’re celebrating it there, as well. 🙂 If you feel so inclined, come on over and read some creative and interesting stuff with the rest of us! Since 1996 in … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Food For Thought, Friendship, Holidays, Inspiration, Literature, Poetry, Uncategorized | 7 Comments