It is the Winter Solstice, the longest day and longest night of the year.

Soon I begin to teach a painting class to senior citizens. Some have painted for years, so it will be a very collaborative process.

As a life coach, a writer, and a visual artist, I crossover many professional and intellectual borders. So, as I sit down to write a post in my blog, ThisCreativeLife, I ask myself: What is the difference between writing for my blog, or writing a post for LinkedIn?

Where does art begin? What makes a thing a work of art?

Where does success begin? What defines success?

Before East Bay Open Studios 2015, I posted a short essay in LinkedIn about the preparation that goes into those events.

The first time I read these words, tears welled up in my eyes. How brave and brilliant of Ann Patchett to name the connection between forgiveness and art making.

When I read the Martian Chronicles, I did it thinking that it is one of the most famous books in the English language, so I better have read it.

Last year I announced the start of my project called Women Write Now! and brought a powerful force into my life.

At the end of May the world lost a great person, a powerful woman, intellect, and humanitarian; the death of Maya Angelou was one of those events that left many of us speechless.