Cuz we get to chill at Chili's, have a glass of chard and nibble the kids' fries. And this, btw, from a person that never and I mean na-ever can bring myself to go to restaurant chains. I…
19Feb
14Feb
This was my Positive Visualization Board from 2009. Two things I hoped for came to pass so I am making my bigger and better 2010 board now. The two things that came true were an unexpected trip to see my…
13Feb
Apolo Ohno said, "every day before you go to sleep, ask yourself one question: did you do every single thing you could today to make sure you did your best?" http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps
11Feb
Here is an assignment I used recently with the women I teach in prison. I asked them to think of words that described their children. What emerged were what sounded more like poetry than lists. Now your turn. I…
10Feb
Lazy blizzard blogging! After a lovely day playing Monopoly with the family in front of the fire (instead of flying to Rochester for my school visit...sniff), I've decided to let Louis CK do my positive thinking for me. Thanks to…
5Feb
I love Serge Bloch's illustration for this New York Time's article from Feb.1. The article, by Tara Parker-Pope, was entitled The Real Body Language. It was all about how our body listens to our mind, whether we know it or…
4Feb
You may wonder what one has to do with the other but if you saw my half-full laundry basket, you'd know. http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps
3Feb
To me, the world is divided between those who love candy, and those who are not tormented daily - nay, hourly - (minute by minute?) at thoughts of "Where can I find my next piece of candy?" I am…
1Feb
It's been a month now, and except for three, I blogged a positive thought daily. I'm trying to keep them related to writing, illustrating, and books, though occasionally I've found other stuff compelling. Thing is, I am loving how it's…
28Jan
When I was a kid, I'd look through the Sunday New York Times to see if a Danny Kaye movie would be on TV that week. On the every-so-often chance that it would, I'd start coughing the night before and…
