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Weed Wacker Meditation

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  My brain twisted as I looked at the packages in the back of my car. A lawn mower in the box. A weed wacker. Also, in the box. I hate … Continue reading →

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Imposters

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  Lately I’ve been feeling unsuccessful. Yet the thing is, a whole lot of things are happening which some people would consider success. Which people? People in my head? No, real … Continue reading →

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The house, the book and the song

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  I bought a house. It has lots of problems. But it’s on a quiet street in a safe neighborhood near everyone I used to love. And yet they’re not really … Continue reading →

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A Lesson from the Afterlife

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  It is good to be the Queen. Until your new husband accidentally poisons you to death in trying to kill your child when he is home on a sabbatical from … Continue reading →

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Happy (New Year)

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  It seems a sin to say that last year was good as we move toward fireworks and cheering– many want me to agree it was dreary, that what happened is … Continue reading →

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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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The Tangled Line

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  I have a friend in the house. I didn’t realize it at first. Such a tiny thing he was. Not a reality exactly. On the periphery of my awareness. I … 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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