Tag Archives: identity

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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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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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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Tennis Shoe Politics

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts  – I don’t believe in sides. I really don’t. I am someone who is always looking for a third way of looking at things. Politically I am a moderate. Yet this … Continue reading →

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Houses with Secret Rooms

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts  – When I was a little girl I used to sit in the fields above my house on a hill and hide in the tall grass. I would tramp it down … Continue reading →

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Lonesome Some More

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – It is hard to be honest. Lots of people don’t like it. I don’t even like it when people are honest with me. A good friend told me once, “People don’t want … Continue reading →

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When in Spain…Do as the Children Do

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go. – writer Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy One summer after a busy year of … Continue reading →

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