"Creativity is intelligence having fun." ~ Albert Einstein Have you ever made a collage? You know, a creative composition made up of different images, materials or elements. I have seen them, but never made one myself. Which is why, when an artist friend of mine was teaching a workshop on collage as symbols, I decided… Continue reading Collage
"Stay true in the dark, and humble in the spotlight." ~ Harold B. Lee One of my good friends did something nice for me. He created a series of slides mentioning my website “Rene’s Reflections” and posted it as one of his Instagram stories. Of course, I was livid!!! Let me explain, he did not… Continue reading Spotlight
I made a huge “mistake” this morning. Instead of my usual routine of making coffee and reading something inspiring or funny, I went straight for my phone. I had 3 non-work notifications that required my response, one of them written at 5:30am! As an aside, do people who wake up so early and text others… Continue reading Discomfort
"Believe you can and you're halfway there." ~ Theodore Roosevelt I always wanted to run a marathon. Yes, 26.2 miles. I had never been a runner, ever. But during the 2020 pandemic, I joined a running group, which trained people to complete half marathons. I have done several such races since and I am perfectly… Continue reading Marathon
Pain and Pleasure are opposite sides of a coin we call a day. Yesterday I had a full day, filled with both. I started off waking up at 4:45am to start my Saturday long run of 9 miles. Our group started interval running at 6am, and being a typical muggy, hot day in South Florida,… Continue reading Pain and Pleasure
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