I like to be alone. Not all the time. Not even most of the time. But on a consistent basis. When it comes to creative work, I prefer to daydream and plan and build in solitude—and silence. Often, I’ll choose to spend an evening alone at home rather than make plans with a friend. I’ve […]
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Poetry intimidates me. It makes me feel underdressed for the occasion. It drops names I don’t know. Sometimes, it makes fun of my plain Midwestern accent. It wasn’t always this way. I first met poetry–where else?–in the unpretentious pages of Dr. Seuss as I read about the red fish and the blue fish and the […]
Read MoreLast fall, I started a series of posts called “Untangled” that described small ways I’m trying to become less reliant on my smart phone. The purpose was to create more margin in my life and restore habits that foster creativity. (Good-bye Facebook, hello daydreams.) You can start reading the series here. Two years ago, I […]
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