Womanspace: A Morningstar Rising
My Place

This inspiring video is about Womanspace in Rockford, Illinois, celebrating its 35th year anniversary in 2011. This is also the place where I facilitate kids' creativity playshops and grow from my own self-acceptance. •

What are you afraid of?
Which came first, the chicken or the eggo?

I dug up this Nit Wits from 2007 because it made me laugh when I saw it on my profile page at Creativity Portal today. I then proceeded to make this version bigger and blue-er to remind me that fear is an ego-based thing.

Writing prompt: What are you afraid of, and why? And why does that chicken up there look more like an egg than a chicken? •

A Penny for My Thoughts
How much is freedom worth?

Lots of people want to do away with pennies these days. For many, the penny is little more than a nuisance, a worthless 1-cent coin they’d rather just round up to a nickel and forget about. After dipping into (and contributing back to) the “take a penny” dish a few times at the market recently I completely understand the desire to simplify. More »

Three Ways You Know It's "Right" for You
Simple Checklist

1. It sounds right.
2. It feels right.
3. You are at peace. •

Natalie Goldberg on NaNoWriMo, Style
Can you write a novel in a month?

November is National Novel Writing Month! To inspire you, Writing Down the Bones author Natalie Goldberg shares her thoughts about NaNoWriMo in the short video above and a bonus Wild Mind excerpt on style at Creativity Portal.

Want to try to write a novel during the month of November? It's not too late! Kick on over to NaNoWriMo.org to get in on the fun. •

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