Knock-knock Hey, I think someone's at the door. What are you waiting for? Fling it wide open. It's probably a tall, dark, hunk of an opportunity waiting to happen! I’m an opportuneur. My definition of an opportuneur is “someone who takes advantage of opportunities and turns them into something meaningful.”- Melanie Young make hay while … Continue reading When Opportunity Knocks…
“Fear is not real. It is a product of thoughts you create. Do not misunderstand me. Danger is very real. But fear is a choice.” Will Smith Fear is a feeling induced by perceived danger or threat that causes changed in our metabolic and organ functions. It also changed out typical behavior: a person who … Continue reading Shout It From the Rooftops: Facing Fear
My mother taught me lots of lessons--some lessons I learned, others I'm still learning. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my mother it’s that you’ve got what you’ve been given, so you’d better make it work. (Yes, Mother. I know—I hear you loud and clear, “I have never said that!” But, just like my … Continue reading Show VS Tell and Other Lessons My Mother Attempted to Teach
No More Excuses In my mind, everyone’s got a list of things they dream of doing yet tell themselves they don’t have time for. Lack of time followed by lack of money are the biggest excuses people use for not doing what they know they should be doing. I’m going to call your bluff —I … Continue reading Carving Out Your Dream 101
If you google “slab” you’ll find: noun 1. a large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or wood, typically rectangular. "paving slabs" verb 1. remove slabs from (a log or tree) to prepare it for sawing into planks. Until April, in my mind, slabs were either a type of fencing used to corral pigs or large hunks of … Continue reading Pottery: Slabs are my Thing
On Taking Risks First off, I’d like to make a disclaimer—my mother said no such thing? When I was a teenager, she did sort of look alarmed about some of the decisions I was making. After all, I was beyond carefree back then--I was a lot like she had once been. But, I'm not so daring … Continue reading Taking Risks: Did your Mother Really Say Not To?
Pottery Update It's been ten weeks since I threw my first pot. (In fact, ten weeks ago I thought throwing pots was about expressing anger.) As I prepped myself for that first class, I told myself that if I couldn't make anything round, I would simply close my eyes and imagine Patrick Swayze's ghost was … Continue reading Pottery and Patrick Swayze