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Finding Connection We don't travel this world alone, no man is an island, you have heard it before. I used to not believe that, however, with age comes wisdom if we are open to it and I have found that making connections with your audience and the world around you will improve your art. My wife gave me a box of cards for the holidays in 2022. I was puzzled because they were creativity cards and I...

Finding Awe Have you ever experienced a black, maybe you just need to find something that creates awe in your life. Today we talk about how to find awe in the world around us. My wife gave me a box of cards for the holidays in 2022. I was puzzled because they were creativity cards and I thought, what the heck is this, I don't need them. Well, folks, I was wrong and I will attempt to do a card a we...

Emi Ferguson's Bio Emi Ferguson has brought her love of music and performing to audiences around the globe, sharing the stage as a flute player, singer, and composer with performers including Yo-Yo Ma, Paul Simon, James Taylor, and four U.S. Presidents. Emi loves to collaborate with composers to help shape the future of music in addition to looking back to the past, imagining what historical compo...

Being Attentive Being attentive means fully being present and empathetic to the needs of others. How are you paying attention to your audiences? My wife gave me a box of cards for the holidays in 2022. I was puzzled because they were creativity cards and I thought, what the heck is this, I don't need them. Well, folks, I was wrong and I will attempt to do a card a week and record an episode about...

Practice Wabi-Sabi Embracing imperfection is vital to your artistic practice, and embracing that is actually a philosophy called wabi-sabi. My wife gave me a box of cards for the holidays in 2022. I was puzzled because they were creativity cards and I thought, what the heck is this, I don't need them. Well, folks, I was wrong and I will attempt to do a card a week and record an episode about how I...

Practice Rest Taking time out to recover and finding time to rest is essential to avoid burnout. Give yourself the grace to rest. My wife gave me a box of cards for the holidays in 2022. I was puzzled because they were creativity cards and I thought, what the heck is this, I don't need them. Well, folks, I was wrong and I will attempt to do a card a week and record an episode about how I am utiliz...

History of National Poetry Writing Month National Poetry Writing Month (also known as NaPoWriMo) is a  creative writing  project held annually in April in which participants attempt to write a  poem  each day for one month. NaPoWriMo coincides with National Poetry Month  in the United States of America and Canada. This website is owned and operated by Maureen Thorson, a poet living in Washington,...

History of National Poetry Writing Month National Poetry Writing Month (also known as NaPoWriMo) is a  creative writing  project held annually in April in which participants attempt to write a  poem  each day for one month. NaPoWriMo coincides with National Poetry Month  in the United States of America and Canada. This website is owned and operated by Maureen Thorson, a poet living in Washington,...

History of National Poetry Writing Month National Poetry Writing Month (also known as NaPoWriMo) is a  creative writing  project held annually in April in which participants attempt to write a  poem  each day for one month. NaPoWriMo coincides with National Poetry Month  in the United States of America and Canada. This website is owned and operated by Maureen Thorson, a poet living in Washington,...

History of National Poetry Writing Month National Poetry Writing Month (also known as NaPoWriMo) is a  creative writing  project held annually in April in which participants attempt to write a  poem  each day for one month. NaPoWriMo coincides with National Poetry Month  in the United States of America and Canada. This website is owned and operated by Maureen Thorson, a poet living in Washington,...

History of National Poetry Writing Month National Poetry Writing Month (also known as NaPoWriMo) is a  creative writing  project held annually in April in which participants attempt to write a  poem  each day for one month. NaPoWriMo coincides with National Poetry Month  in the United States of America and Canada. This website is owned and operated by Maureen Thorson, a poet living in Washington,...

History of National Poetry Writing Month National Poetry Writing Month (also known as NaPoWriMo) is a  creative writing  project held annually in April in which participants attempt to write a  poem  each day for one month. NaPoWriMo coincides with National Poetry Month  in the United States of America and Canada. This website is owned and operated by Maureen Thorson, a poet living in Washington,...

History of National Poetry Writing Month National Poetry Writing Month (also known as NaPoWriMo) is a  creative writing  project held annually in April in which participants attempt to write a  poem  each day for one month. NaPoWriMo coincides with National Poetry Month  in the United States of America and Canada. This website is owned and operated by Maureen Thorson, a poet living in Washington,...

History of National Poetry Writing Month National Poetry Writing Month (also known as NaPoWriMo) is a  creative writing  project held annually in April in which participants attempt to write a  poem  each day for one month. NaPoWriMo coincides with National Poetry Month  in the United States of America and Canada. This website is owned and operated by Maureen Thorson, a poet living in Washington,...

History of National Poetry Writing Month National Poetry Writing Month (also known as NaPoWriMo) is a  creative writing  project held annually in April in which participants attempt to write a  poem  each day for one month. NaPoWriMo coincides with National Poetry Month  in the United States of America and Canada. This website is owned and operated by Maureen Thorson, a poet living in Washington,...

History of National Poetry Writing Month National Poetry Writing Month (also known as NaPoWriMo) is a  creative writing  project held annually in April in which participants attempt to write a  poem  each day for one month. NaPoWriMo coincides with National Poetry Month  in the United States of America and Canada. This website is owned and operated by Maureen Thorson, a poet living in Washington,...

History of National Poetry Writing Month National Poetry Writing Month (also known as NaPoWriMo) is a  creative writing  project held annually in April in which participants attempt to write a  poem  each day for one month. NaPoWriMo coincides with National Poetry Month  in the United States of America and Canada. This website is owned and operated by Maureen Thorson, a poet living in Washington,...

History of National Poetry Writing Month National Poetry Writing Month (also known as NaPoWriMo) is a  creative writing  project held annually in April in which participants attempt to write a  poem  each day for one month. NaPoWriMo coincides with National Poetry Month  in the United States of America and Canada. This website is owned and operated by Maureen Thorson, a poet living in Washington,...

History of National Poetry Writing Month National Poetry Writing Month (also known as NaPoWriMo) is a  creative writing  project held annually in April in which participants attempt to write a  poem  each day for one month. NaPoWriMo coincides with National Poetry Month  in the United States of America and Canada. This website is owned and operated by Maureen Thorson, a poet living in Washington,...

History of National Poetry Writing Month National Poetry Writing Month (also known as NaPoWriMo) is a  creative writing  project held annually in April in which participants attempt to write a  poem  each day for one month. NaPoWriMo coincides with National Poetry Month  in the United States of America and Canada. This website is owned and operated by Maureen Thorson, a poet living in Washington,...

History of National Poetry Writing Month National Poetry Writing Month (also known as NaPoWriMo) is a  creative writing  project held annually in April in which participants attempt to write a  poem  each day for one month. NaPoWriMo coincides with National Poetry Month  in the United States of America and Canada. This website is owned and operated by Maureen Thorson, a poet living in Washington,...

History of National Poetry Writing Month National Poetry Writing Month (also known as NaPoWriMo) is a  creative writing  project held annually in April in which participants attempt to write a  poem  each day for one month. NaPoWriMo coincides with National Poetry Month  in the United States of America and Canada. This website is owned and operated by Maureen Thorson, a poet living in Washington,...

History of National Poetry Writing Month National Poetry Writing Month (also known as NaPoWriMo) is a  creative writing  project held annually in April in which participants attempt to write a  poem  each day for one month. NaPoWriMo coincides with National Poetry Month  in the United States of America and Canada. This website is owned and operated by Maureen Thorson, a poet living in Washington,...

Practice Playing Do you remember how great it was to play after school with your friends? Let's discuss how we can incorporate play into our art. My wife gave me a box of cards for the holidays in 2022. I was puzzled because they were creativity cards and I thought, what the heck is this, I don't need them. Well, folks, I was wrong and I will attempt to do a card a week and record an episode about...

History of National Poetry Writing Month National Poetry Writing Month (also known as NaPoWriMo) is a  creative writing  project held annually in April in which participants attempt to write a  poem  each day for one month. NaPoWriMo coincides with National Poetry Month  in the United States of America and Canada. This website is owned and operated by Maureen Thorson, a poet living in Washington,...