by toby | Nov 3, 2011 | The Writing Life
I wish I had Elizabeth Gilbert's problem. Honestly. That said, I found her concept of the externalization of the muse as a construct who helps the artist continue creating–deeply thought provoking. Days later, I'm still mulling. I'm a spiritual person with a...
by toby | Oct 28, 2011 | Life
We have a movement on Maui–a microbusiness movement. It involves many people who've had to adjust to the economy, and in the true entrepreneurial spirit of America, started their own thing–often centered around an interest or passion. Maui Country Farm...
by toby | Oct 24, 2011 | Life
I've always loved water. Perhaps it's growing up in Hawaii–some of my earliest memories are the intense physical sensations of the ocean, the cold of a freshwater stream, the refreshment of an outdoor shower. Water is life. 70% of our bodies are water. As the...
by toby | Oct 16, 2011 | Life
Memory is a tricky thing. I know better now than to trust it, but still they remain, handprints in the gray cement of brain. Early impressions are some of the most deep: the sun on the top of my mom’s head as I ride in a backpack while she bikes. The swaying, the wind...
by toby | Oct 12, 2011 | Life
Not gonna lie. Resistance is constant. Change is hard. en·tro·py (ntr-p) n. pl. en·tro·pies 1. The tendency for all matter and energy in the universe to evolve toward a state of inert uniformity. 2. Inevitable and steady deterioration of a system or society. This is...