Carol WiebeMay 1, 20121 minSuddenly AwestruckIf, in your travels, you are suddenly awestruck, make sure that when you can move again, you stay awhile. Awe inspiring events provide a...
Carol WiebeApr 29, 20121 minI Heard the AngelsI think Leonard Cohen writes like an angel. And he apparently hears them. Dark Angel His words move me, because they are so raw and...
Carol WiebeApr 15, 20122 minEnvision and EnactI once took a class from Sybil Rampen, where she showed us a bag she had purposely put holes into, to symbolize the “hard times” she had...
Carol WiebeApr 13, 20121 minHauntedThere are many ways we can be haunted. Things we could have done and didn’t, should have done and wouldn’t, did and wish we hadn’t. These...
Carol WiebeApr 2, 20122 minWork Is a Very Serious MatterDavid Whyte knows whereof he speaks when it comes to the meaning of “work.” He has been bringing poetry to the corporate world for...
Carol WiebeApr 1, 20121 minSteeling You For RevelationDavid Whyte is not a typical poet. He performs his readings to share his own writing, which will stir your soul, and the poetry of...
Carol WiebeFeb 25, 20121 minThe Blast of a Trumpet. I found this quote, today, on Leslie Avon Miller’s blog. Leslie consistently has words and images to inspire, uplift, challenge,...
Carol WiebeFeb 17, 20122 minDon’t Let Your Adulthood Turn Stale. Years ago, my husband and I read a book called A Choice of Heroes, by Mark Gerzon. Recently, Gerzon came to my attention again,...
Carol WiebeFeb 9, 20122 minMary Oliver, Happier Than She’s Ever BeenI have loved the work of Mary Oliver for many years. Reading a poem by Oliver fills me, allows me to revel in a feeling so beautifully...
Carol WiebeJan 31, 20122 minGrace Is Never Distant. I quoted Sally Kempton a few weeks ago. Now I find myself doing it again. Her book is not one I can read voraciously, like an...
Carol WiebeJan 27, 20121 minA Crazy-Wonderful Giveaway. The author of the book Blueprints of the Afterlife has a manuscript page giveaway. Now that is a brilliant idea. Ryan Boudinot is the...
Carol WiebeJan 19, 20122 minWinging It. I was just winging it. Have you ever used that phrase, convinced you got away with something because you really hadn’t prepared for it?...
Carol WiebeJan 16, 20121 minOddly Enough, This May Make You Feel Better About Your WorkDON’T GIVE UP! (The world needs what you have to give.) #IraGlass #goodtaste #creativity #disappointment #gap #creativeprocess
Carol WiebeDec 25, 20111 minThe Girl EffectThis just makes sense. It can be overwhelming, at times, to realize how many things in our world don’t. However, I prefer to look in the...
Carol WiebeDec 10, 20112 minWaking and Seeing. I challenge you to read David Whyte and avoid being impelled to think deeply about what he has to say. Whether through his prose or...
Carol WiebeSep 11, 20111 minWatch Deborah Demonstrate Touch DrawingThere is something elemental about shaping images with your hands, and Deborah is a master at this. Deborah Demonstrates Touch Drawing.
Carol WiebeFeb 2, 20112 minYour Money or Your LifeYears ago I read a book called Your Money or Your Life, by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin. It was a life changing book, for me, as it...
Carol WiebeNov 8, 20104 minHow To Live In The WorldA friend of mine, Roberta Hickey, gave me some literature and advised, “Carol, you should go see this glass display, especially the work...
Carol WiebeOct 26, 20102 minIndia Ink Tattoo Always Has an Open EyeJulianne just has a way of putting things that keeps demanding a response from me. Take The Open Eye, for example. She writes about a...