Entries by Bethany

Getting Back on the Horse

January 16, 2015 /10 Comments/in , , /by

The last time I worked my way through Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way, I had three young children (the twins were only 7 or 8; Emma was a toddler), and I was only recently tenured at Everett Community College. I frequently taught an extra class at the college, and I was able to work in […]

The Labyrinth: My Artist’s Date

January 10, 2015 /8 Comments/in , , /by

Almost a year ago I went out in the rain and wind to find a labyrinth near the retreat center where I was staying. I didn’t find it, but I hiked up the hill into old-growth timber, dipped my hands into a stream, and, generally, communed with nature. Nice. Then, on the way back to […]

Don’t Chicken Out

January 6, 2015 /6 Comments/in /by

“I didn’t realize it at the time, but looking back I can see that I used my family and my jobs and everything else I could come up with as excuses. I kept myself ridiculously busy because I was afraid if I had any extra time, I might have to look at the fact that […]