The Venerable Monument: Building Notre Dame Part 2

Welcome back to the Creative Life Adventure. Last week I wrote about my purchase of CubicFun’s Notre Dame of Paris 3D puzzle. It was a fun pandemic project. Completing the model required patience, but it wasn’t especially difficult. The benefit was an opportunity to work with my hands in a way that engaged my mind,…

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The Creative Process: A Summation

Welcome back to the Creative Life Adventure. I've been writing for this site for a bit over two-and-a-half years. Recently, the thought came to me that a summing up of where we've been might be in order. This is my current (most recent) take on the creative process. Like most things in life, this is…

Jackie Robinson mural on brick wall of retail building in Montreal

What’s Next?

Welcome back to the Creative Life Adventure. I've nearly completed a major creative project I've been working on intensively for over a year. There is still work to do, but it will no longer be a full-time effort. I find myself asking, “What's next?” A number of new projects are on my mind. Which one…

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The Creative Gambler

Welcome back to the Creative Life Adventure. I want to say up front that I don't advocate gambling in the conventional sense. The house always wins, and there are no exceptions to this rule. However, I've been thinking this week about Kenny Rogers' 1978 song The Gambler (written by Don Schlitz in 1976). Specifically, the…