by toby | May 29, 2012 | Life
My recent post on Finding Your Calling made me think about the overlap between “roles” (like parent, spouse) and “jobs” or career. For me, being a mom has been part of being a therapist. I specialize in child/adolescent therapy in large part because one of my children...
by toby | Apr 23, 2012 | The Writing Life
One of the coolest things I get to do on the blog is bring some amazing people in to share their perspectives. I'm excited to introduce you to the passionate and talented Loren Kleinman, a writer and editor with some very impressive credentials who is involved with...
by toby | Mar 13, 2012 | The Writing Life
One of my more recent pleasures since the book came out is getting to know other authors. Staying true to the creativity theme of 2012, romance writer Mimi Barbour is joining us today, writing about something I can only dream of: creativity in retirement. Take it...
by toby | Mar 3, 2012 | The Writing Life
Creativity is a flame. I’ve often told people, and experienced myself, the way that flame can be fanned and strengthened by some people and damped and stifled by others. Keeping the flame alive is something every artist has to do, and it’s so much easier when...
by toby | Feb 20, 2012 | Life
I finished my desk declutterizing, and yes, it was somewhat like an enema. (We have lots of people who swear by colonics' health benefits over here, along with crystals, marijuana as a lifestyle enhancer, etc) Here, in no particular order, are some of my discoveries:...