The Frugality Gene
It’s no secret to anyone that knows me that I’m a bit…well…frugal. This is not to be confused with cheap, because I’m not. I just don’t like… [read more]
Limiting Beliefs: A Tale of Mistaken Identity
Many of us go through life having certain beliefs about ourselves from childhood. As we grow older and wiser we may discover that those very things we… [read more]
The ContainerArt Project: ‘In the Box’ Means ‘Out of the Box’
A few weeks ago, my close friend Peter Male came to the island for a visit. It had been more than two years since we had seen each other. I've known… [read more]
The Quiet of Winter: A Runner’s Reflection
It is in the quiet of winter that seeds are curled into the sigh of tomorrow’s bloom. In this part of the world, winter is white heat ice curled up… [read more]
Why I Wear Black: A Love Affair with Dark Fashion
Johnny Cash once sang, "I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down, / Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town..." I love Johnny Cash, but that's… [read more]
Che Guevara, Buddhism and Jumping to Conclusions
What the hell does Che Guevara, the infamous Cuban revolutionary, have to do with Buddhism? I guess it's probably never been on the radar for most of you,… [read more]
Recent Articles
The Frugality Gene
It’s a little known, but (mostly) true fact that an elusive bit of DNA known as the Frugality Gene can govern a person’s entire behavior. Susan Ivory separates thrift from cheap. [Read more]
Social Media Redeems Itself
Even for a social media lover, there are days when social media is too, well, social. But sometimes amidst the noise, you'll find a single beautiful clear message. [Read more]
Limiting Beliefs: A Tale of Mistaken Identity
For most of my life I had been consumed by negative thinking. This was part of who I was ... or rather, who I believed myself to be. [Read more]
The ContainerArt Project: ‘In the Box’ Means ‘Out of the Box’
When we put out the call to action to local artists, we also told them they could leave no visible mark after their installation was removed. No holes, or glue or painting could be done on the actual container. So the whole thing was themed on “No Visible Mark.” [Read more]
The Quiet of Winter: A Runner’s Reflection
I make it sound oh so beautifully romantic but in all honesty, running is hard for me and I think it always will be, but within that physical struggle, there is something else there that brings me closer to the earth, closer to me. [Read more]
Why I Wear Black: A Love Affair with Dark Fashion
Johnny Cash once sang, "I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down, / Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town..." I love Johnny Cash, but that's not why I wear black. I don't wear black because I'm depressed either. Or to look thin. Or to look mysterious. [Read more]
Lost in IKEA: One Man’s Odyssey
What unique quality does IKEA possess that separates it from the rest of the big box stores? Why is it women love the place, but guys would rather stay home and do the laundry... [Read more]
Ol’ Blue Eyes: Music of Broken Dreams
I woke up the other day to Frank Sinatra singing “Learning The Blues” on my iPod alarm. In the wrinkle between sleep and waking I remembered the day he died. I got up and wrote it down. [Read more]
Inspiration Comes from the Darkest Places
It wasn't all fairytales and magic and happy endings. Here were real people, grownups, using their imaginations to come up with some really horrible stuff. And this was okay. Their books were getting published. I had to try it. [Read more]
