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Weed Wacker Meditation
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
The house, the book and the song
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
A Lesson from the Afterlife
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
Fired
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
Forty-five Fifteen
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
Hard Words in the Snow
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
Cold Teeth and Overhead Lights
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
My One and Only
A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – As I gazed into the face of my true love, my heart began to pound. It was a crucial moment, yet neither of us spoke. I glanced down at my … Continue reading
Resurrection Girl
A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – “Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That’s what little girls are made of.” – Bethany Hamilton Last week I was nervous. Some of the nerves were over good … Continue reading