Author Archives: Katie Bennett

What I Want

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  I said to the wanting creature inside me, what is this river you want to cross? On the other side of the water, the eagles stand, close enough to see … Continue reading →

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My Early 4th of July (Patriotic) Wish

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  There’s a part of me that thinks that if I believe something hard enough, I can make it happen. Believing in fairies as a child–as well as in Santa and … Continue reading →

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Fired

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  To be a success at anything in life seems to mean to be of service to others. This doesn’t mean the service is always acknowledged. That’s not the point. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Believe!

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  When I was a very young person, people told me over and over that I should only pursue the arts if I really loved them. To me this felt like … Continue reading →

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Forty-five Fifteen

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  At the start of the pandemic, it was grey out, cold and raining. My shelter in place when things closed down in March of 2020 became an oceanside town in … Continue reading →

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A Lesson from Bob (a sequel)

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  Bob is the alpha cat in my Seaside neighborhood. He challenges racoons and other cats who like to use my yard as a sandbox. There is less room now to … Continue reading →

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Sharks Under the Floorboards

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  Two dogs knocked me down by the side of the road and started eating my back. “Surely someone will stop to rescue me,” I thought  as a car went right … Continue reading →

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Hard Words in the Snow

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  Snow Day! Today is a snow day for schools on the coast! Checking the district website, I confirmed this at 6:40 a.m. this morning. The information was as clear on … Continue reading →

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Cold Teeth and Overhead Lights

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  As I rushed down the oceanside promenade, the blowing rain whipped my hair into my mouth. Despite my repeated efforts to push it back under my hood, it seemed to … Continue reading →

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Goalie No More

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – I keep meeting people who are all about the no. I used to be this way too. Once upon a time I thought I would just live in one place … Continue reading →

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