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Creativity and Disability
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have Alberto Cairo of the Red Cross speaking about the disabled and how “There Are No Scraps of Men.” In this powerful talk, Alberto tells the moving story of why and how … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Alberto Cairo, Creativity, Red Cross, Shame, Special Needs, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Remembering Pearl
I went to law school with a woman named Pearl. I didn’t know her well, even though she may have been in my small section. I honestly can’t remember. I didn’t pay much attention to Pearl because she was “old.” … Continue reading
What Fear Can Teach Us
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have fiction writer Karen Thompson Walker talking about “What Fear Can Teach Us.” Karen tells the story of the whaleship Essex and shows how fear propels imagination, as it forces us to … Continue reading
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Tagged Creativity, Fear, Imagination, Karen Thompson Walker, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Creative Obsession
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have Adam Savage talking about “My Obsession with Objects and the Stories They Tell.” This talk is an entertaining adventure through the mind of a creative obsessive. In other words, the place … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Savage, Creativity, Obsession, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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The Sweet Life
Apparently between my posts on inclusion, the one on stealth grief, the sixth and final installment of the insensitive autism comments, plus the post on how sometimes shit just happens, I have inadvertently given people the idea that I’m in … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, My Life
Tagged Acceptance, Autism, Change, Divorce, Gratitude, Loss, Single Parent, Sorrow, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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How Books Open Your Mind
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have Lisa Bu talking about “How Books Can Open Your Mind.” It seemed appropriate as many of us prepare to start (or have started) a new school year This one is short, … Continue reading
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Tagged Acceptance, Books, Change, Creativity, Lisa Bu, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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The Technology of Storytelling
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week Joe Sabia talks about “The Technology of Storytelling.” I had to watch this one a couple times. I bet you will too! What did you think about Joe’s storytelling method? Was it … Continue reading
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Tagged Creativity, Joe Sabia, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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More Glitter in the Air: An Update
Many of you have asked for an update on the trio of posts I did in late May and early June: Glitter in the Air, I’m a Nonprofit Girl at Heart, and Change Happens in Threes. These were the posts … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, Fear, Special Needs, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Taking Your Imagination Seriously
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we are listening to Janet Echelman on “Taking Imagination Seriously.” Janet found her true voice as an artist when her paints went missing. A transporting ten minutes of pure creativity. Do you … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Change, Creativity, Janet Echelman, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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There Are No Mistakes With Creativity
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we have jazz musician Stefon Harris who explains why “There Are No Mistakes on the Bandstand.” This video includes some incredible jazz music, so sit back with the beverage of your choice … Continue reading
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Tagged Creativity, Mistakes, Music, Stefon Harris, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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