Renewed Inspiration In An Artist’s Poem
Ain’t no sunshine today. It’s a dreary, dull, drab, gray day. A day that demands a wing and a prayer to find inspiration. A day for an...
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Jann Alexander
Nov 4, 20161 min read
Yes, America, You Have a Choice
Tuesday, November 8, 2016, is Election Day. In case it’s escaped your attention, there’s an important election on Tuesday, November 8. ...
Jann Alexander
Dec 20, 20151 min read
Tis The Season For The Gathering To Begin!
Now’s the time to gather the shiny ornaments . . . iDecorations iPhoneography by Jann Alexander © 2014 To gather the sugar and butter...
Jann Alexander
Apr 5, 20153 min read
Why Kill Two Birds With One Stone?
You can express yourself much more elegantly, and much less violently, with some alternatives to a common idiom of murky origins. How...
Jann Alexander
Feb 20, 20152 min read
Today’s the Day for Small Acts of Compassion
1000 Voices Speak for compassion today, thanks to Yvonne Spence – Credit: #1000Speak Small acts of compassion can make a difference....
Jann Alexander
Feb 2, 20154 min read
How Do You Start What You’re Afraid To?
Knowing when to stop writing is one hell of a lot easier than starting to write in the first place. Though Ernest Hemingway famously...
Jann Alexander
Dec 21, 20141 min read
Sweet Holiday Wishes
May your holiday celebrations be just as sweet and satisfying as a batch of Jam Thumbprints. Subscribe to Popular Pairings :: Your Free...
Jann Alexander
Dec 16, 20144 min read
What You’re Most Expecting Doesn’t Happen Until You’re Least Expecting It
Holiday Expectations by Jann Alexander ©2013 I was so certain I’d have those cowgirl boots under the Christmas tree that year. After...
Jann Alexander
Sep 13, 20141 min read
Lessons in Human Nature from Unlikely Subjects
Smile for the Camera by Jann Alexander © 2014 It is human nature to smile for the camera. Or to stick out a tongue. Little Roper by...
Jann Alexander
Jun 29, 20141 min read
Ebb and Flow on the Water
Balance on the Water by Jann Alexander ©2014 Morning brings balance. The coastal Maine waters are glass—smooth, flat, and above all,...
Jann Alexander
May 8, 20143 min read
How Can We Turn Distractions Into Focus?
Take a Moment by Jann Alexander © 2014 Finding focus is a challenge. The distractions are limitless, more so because we see lists like...
Jann Alexander
Mar 25, 20143 min read
Are We Enslaved By Our Tech Tools?
Too Long at My Mac by Jann Alexander © 2011 Keeping up with the marvels of tech life crowds out the space we have for creative thought....
Jann Alexander
Mar 15, 20142 min read
Where Inspiration Comes From
Inspiration comes from many places. No use pretending it all comes out of our heads with no other stimulation, or making the creative...
Jann Alexander
Mar 7, 20141 min read
How To Lead The Creative Life
STOP BY MY WEBSITE TO SEE HOW I LEAD MY CREATIVE LIFE. #lifelessons #JosephCampbell #inspiration #discovery #acceptance
Jann Alexander
Feb 17, 20142 min read
#Creativity: It’s a Wrap | On Balance
Finding balance in the creative practice, circa 1926 Among the most thought-provoking pieces I discovered for the new feature I’m...
Jann Alexander
Feb 14, 20145 min read
How I Became An Unintentional Publisher
Publishing is the easy part. Managing it all is quite another. My career in publishing was unintentional, and its potential for success ...
Jann Alexander
Feb 6, 20143 min read
How to Jumpstart Your Creative Mojo
Get your creative mojo off the back burner .  .  . When you’re just coming down from a huge burst of your creative output, you don’t...
Jann Alexander
Feb 4, 20141 min read
Wise Words From a Photo God About Another God
Wise Words From a Photo God About Another God. Photofocus (old site) Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in...
Jann Alexander
Feb 2, 20141 min read
Snowed Under in Seco
Snowed Under in Seco by Jann Alexander © 2014 Beneath a blanket of snow in Arroyo Seco , there must be a story to go with a small and...
Jann Alexander
Jan 30, 20141 min read
Finding Wisdom Along the Mayan Path
Along the Mayan Path by Jann Alexander ©2014 “I came into this world with nothing, my experiences are only mine, and I will leave this...
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