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Einstein’s guiding principle: “Is this beautiful?”

August 14, 2020

Many scholars have noted how Einstein sought beauty in his theoretical work. “As soon as an equation seemed to him to be ugly, [Einstein] really rather lost interest in it and could not understand why somebody else was willing to spend much time on it. He was quite convinced that beauty was a guiding principle [ Read more … ]

Things that are real take a lifetime to express.

April 13, 2020

Just finished reading Patti Smith’s book Just Kids. It’s been on my shelf for awhile and I’m so glad I finally got to it. The book is very inspiring… she’s a great writer and has had a fascinating life. Her relationship with Mapplethorpe was instructive about how we can truly create space for one another [ Read more … ]

What is ‘good’ writing?

July 12, 2019

Occasionally I run into someone who tells me that he or she is a good writer, and for whatever reason, this has happened to me recently with two former graduate students. With both of them (bless their hearts),  I thought, “huh?”  To my mind, neither of these individuals are good writers. Smart, capable, creative, interesting, [ Read more … ]

One of my favorite poems… by Maya Angelou

August 23, 2018

I’m feeling moved to share one of my favorite poem by Maya Angelou. Although she mentions “my children” in the first line of Elegy, I’ve never felt her poem was to be read literally. This poem is about our creative offspring… whatever they may be. What have we nurtured in our lives? What are we [ Read more … ]

Five key qualities of creative genius

December 12, 2017

The five qualities below not only contribute to innovative programs and processes, they’re also fundamental for working effectively with others in fast-paced, highly creative environments. They draw on the capacities of both right brain and left brain, and strengthen connection with one’s own inner voice, while also honoring the wisdom of the larger collective group [ Read more … ]

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