Tag: Creative Writing

  • On Potential (or lack thereof)

    One of my favorite places to drink awesome coffee and sit on a very comfortable leather couch is the Brass Horn Coffee Roasters, LLC in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, pictured below: The Brass Horn Coffee Roasters, LLC in Murfreesboro, TN. Image Credit: Brass Horn Coffee Roasters, LLC Truly awesome coffee. During a recent visit the comfortable leather…

  • A Long Dormancy and Renewed Germination

    Big Bend National Park during winter months. I really enjoyed my career in academia, but it stifled my creativity in a way that I did not enjoy. For example, from 1998 to 2006 I had an incredible output of creative writing activity. It was fun to do. I wrote to keep my imagination engaged. I wrote…

  • Only So Many Unicorns Available

    Water coloring a unicorn. Image Credit: Adobe Stock In a recent conversation with a wonderful career counselor, Adrienne Posner, I asked her why does it seem that so many employers have so many expectations in their job descriptions that make it impossible for a job seeker (me) to perceive themselves as even being remotely qualified? Why…