by KimBoo York | Nov 23, 2016 | Life and all That
I think my skills are deteriorating. I committed to drawing every day three days ago, using a modification of the writer’s tool, “morning pages” that I call “daily draws.” I set 15 minutes aside every morning after walking the dog (I...
by KimBoo York | Nov 21, 2016 | Life and all That
A few days ago, a friend and I talked about what we would do if we could do anything. I asked the question from a pragmatic standpoint, not wish fulfillment. I mean, who doesn’t want to be a space pirate, amirite? But that aside, what would you do, given your...
by KimBoo York | Nov 20, 2016 | Life and all That
I need to draw more often, because just wanting to be proficient will not an artist make. Yesterday I posted about creative projects I am working on, and one of them is drawing. Yet, I’m doing a pretty lousy job of working on it. As an author, I know the trick...
by KimBoo York | Nov 19, 2016 | Life and all That
On a more personal note, I’m listing here the “creative” projects I’m working on because I need to remind myself that I’m not useless. Daily Blog Project (cross-posted at my personal website and Medium) Going on 50 podcast (posted every 2...
by KimBoo York | Nov 15, 2016 | Life and all That
Just a recipe I skipped yesterday’s post (shame on me) and nearly today’s, I just feel hollow and pointless right now — and no, it’s not all due to election woes. There is other stuff, matters I cannot share here, but suffice to say things are...
by KimBoo York | Nov 12, 2016 | Life and all That
I once worked with a very conservative woman, a Christian in some protestant denomination, who liked to bring food into the office to feed everybody and was unflagging in her generosity and kindness. She was the boss of my boss and a bit older then me, so I always...