We tend to think creativity belongs to kids, artists, or people with “extra time.” But here’s the truth: creativity isn’t a luxury—it’s fuel. And you don’t need hours or talent to spark it. All it takes is ten intentional minutes a day to warm up your creative muscles and shift your mindset. I started doing … Read more
One of the gifts of midlife is rediscovering parts of ourselves that may have been buried during the busy years of raising families, working, and holding it all together. For my friend, mixed media artist Cher Salvatore, that rediscovery came through art. What started as small creative projects soon became her lifeline — a way … Read more
For most of my life, I’ve been making something. I’ve quilted and crocheted, sewn bags and made ornaments, and gotten deep into cake baking during the long stretch of COVID. I’ve doodled, knitted, canned food, baked bread, learned photography, experimented with homemade pasta, and spent an unreasonable amount of time figuring things out in the … Read more
For most of my life, who are you had an easy answer. Wife. Mom. The one who handled things. All real. None of it the whole picture — I just didn’t notice until 2020, walking the same few blocks with Tom while he recovered from having both hips replaced. There wasn’t much else to do … Read more