• From Grumpy To Grateful: The Gratitude exercise

    This is a truly worthwhile exercise; it takes me back.  About a decade ago, I ran an experiment where I journalled five things I was grateful for every day for […]

  • Originality: The Forgotten Recipe

    Question: in this world of endless consumption (digital or otherwise), how much of what you’re putting out there actually excites you? Does it still make you feel a buzz of […]

  • Breaking the Cycle of Creative Dry Spells💡

    Are you a noise maker or a signal generator? Have you ever caught yourself recycling the same few ideas? I’m not talking about when you’re simply refining an old idea, […]

  • The Day After The World Broke

    The silence was a presence. Not the restful silence of a house in the dead of night, but the vast, deafening quiet that had settled over the world after the […]

  • Theme for 2026 + So Much More!!!

    Sometimes you bite more than you can chew. Sometimes it’s a costly mistake, but at least it tells you what your limits are. This year, armed with a drive unheard […]

  • A Case of The Grumps

    A Case of The Grumps

    The morning started all wrong. Instead of his usual proud call to the sun, Reginald the Rooster let out a grumpy, strained croak. “That’s not right,” Professor Hoot hooted from […]

  • The Librarian’s Unveiling

    The air in the Great Library of Alexandria was thick with the scent of papyrus and incense. Apollonius of Rhodes, the esteemed head librarian, adjusted his spectacles, the weight of […]

  • My Alternative to Resolutions

    My Alternative to Resolutions

    I’ve grown weary of New Year’s resolutions, and you probably have too.  They often promise an overnight transformation, a ‘new you’ that feels more like a myth than a possibility. […]

  • The Great Food Escape

    The early morning light was just beginning to touch the fast-food parking lot.  Sid, a bundle of stress and rumpled feathers, rummaged through a half-open bin, his beak clattering against […]

  • Getting Back to the Roots – 3rd Quarter Update

    Lately, my creative well has felt bone dry. This quarter was quite different from what I’d hoped for, and it led me to make some tough decisions.  I decided to […]