Holiday Weekend Bonus: Movie Therapy
Add: Three whales trapped in ice + Drew Barrymore + a sprinkle of romance + a douse of suspense = A movie that can't go wrong. The previews for "Big Miracle" proved it would be a good family movie for February. And, it delivered all this plus more. My...
Provocateurs, Entrepreneurs @ Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Part I
This beautiful image: ...was taken by this young man ~ Matthew Drumright, above, has been taking pictures since he was age 10. His talent was nurtured by a teacher who "gets it." Marti Proffit-Strueli is also my daughter's art...
I’m Not Sorry, Part II
In well-meaning moments of empathy, friends and acquaintances often offer up an "I'm sorry" for another's (sometimes assumed) pain. I wrote about that here, in regards to recent events in my Life. A Facebook comment about my daughter reminded me...
Just Had To…
Compassion: A Valentine 4 Self; Dr. Kristin Neff
Psychologist Kristin Neff is the mother and wife featured in the book and movie, "The Horse Boy." The movie was reviewed here on "The Journey with Grace." I found Neff's work via a Google search after I first viewed an advance copy of the film....
Configuring an Artist Statement
It's about about the timing, they say. My Facebook plea for help went out no less than the night of The Super Bowl. Crickets....I've been writing since I was at least 10 and professionally since 1980. But the request from the Seattle gallery, HeART of the...
Jaded? Vantage Point from 15 Years on the Autism Journey
Uneven stacks of paper protruded from the cradle of my arms. I left the small, crowded exhibition room with more than I'd initially intended. I'd tried to be careful and not to pick up stapled batches of paper, flyers or brochures unless I was fairly certain I...
