I am grateful for friends who are interested in my new hobby! Thank you! A dear friend I have known since my first year at Baylor asked me to create something. I asked her for still life ideas and she sent a photo of her table with books, a plant (and a painting by her… Continue reading Studio Rituals: Sustain, Create, and Play
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My Own Still Life
I love the process of sketching and painting a still life. While I am new to painting, I have dabbled with drawing my whole life. What makes this year different is not just the newness of the brush, but trying to make it a spiritual practice. Jim Finley (my fave) says a a spiritual practice… Continue reading My Own Still Life
Peace is Every Step
The Buddhist monks walking from Texas to Washington, D.C. and returning home this weekend have captured the hearts and minds of so many on their journey. Me included! I became enamored with the work of Thich Nhat Hanh in seminary and have tried to nurture mindfulness throughout my life's journey. The practcie of meditation is… Continue reading Peace is Every Step
Apple a Day
Painting is a new hobby. I've been a creative all my life (just ask the team I led about my leadership style), but this year is the first time I have put acrylics to a canvas and ink and watercolors to paper. And I love it! In a season where there has been so much… Continue reading Apple a Day
Leadership By The Number
Harness the power of ancient Enneagram philosophy to maximize your educational leadership impact In Leadership by the Number: Using the Enneagram to Strengthen Educational Leadership, distinguished academic and leadership coach Dr. Jon Singletary walks you through how to use the ancient wisdom of the Enneagram of Personality with modern contemplative practices to transform how you lead… Continue reading Leadership By The Number
