How to Be an Artist: 10 Tips

(Adapted from How to Be a Writer: 10 tips from Rebecca Solnit) I’m numb to most advice I see online these days. There’s just so much of it! But every once in a while a wise someone speaks up. I love Rebecca Solnit. I love her writing and her unique perspective as an essayist, cultivated through years of quiet introspection and deeply insightful observation about the world. So, … Continue reading How to Be an Artist: 10 Tips

Life Lessons from the Wisest Among Us

I have been busy, busy this week. I am getting ready to get married (yes, that’s right!). We are also preparing for a long-awaited move to Germany, where Mike will be stationed for three years. But more on that in a later post. Today, I wanted to share a book I just read, 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans. A … Continue reading Life Lessons from the Wisest Among Us