It’s a fresh start & a new beginning.
Life is change, whether we want it or not. And as the Three Laws of Thermodynamics teach us, we either expend energy on growth and renewal, or entropy wins (because entropy tends toward maximum). We can’t control our lives; we can only control our response to the events in our lives.
So this site is about change. Identifying the changes we want; and dealing with the unexpected (and often unwanted ) changes in our lives, ourselves, and our work. And it’s about my journey starting over at 68, growing personally and artistically with my cats — hopefully in Portugal.
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Recent Posts
Book Arts Resources (Santa Fe Book Arts Group)
I prepared the print version for my Santa Fe Community College Book Arts classmates. Then, I "volunteered" to do a 10-minute Tip presentation for a Santa Fe Book Arts Group (SF BAG) Zoom meeting. So, here are a few of my favorite resources for book and paper artists...
Take 5 Simple Actions to a Less Stressful, Happier, Healthier and More Successful Holiday Season
Do you feel overwhelmed during the Holiday Season? With all the things you feel you MUST or SHOULD do on top of all the things you regularly feel you MUST or SHOULD do (not to mention what you believe you MUST or SHOULD feel!), it can easily happen. And...
Isolation Is the Dream-killer, Not Your Rotten Attitude
If you can’t take the 18 minutes to watch Barbara Sher’s TedxPrague talk, at least take 2-3 minutes to read the summary of her Success Team concept and learn how to make your dreams come true. (Not kidding. Not metaphysical hooey. Based on the value of connections.)
A Free Life-Review Workbook and Why You Should Use It Throughout Your Life
A Life-Review brings us back into focus on our goals, aspirations, achievements, and regrets throughout our life. Here’s a free workbook to start yours.
The Surprisingly Simple Trick to Achieving Your Goals Every Day
Each day determine your most important task, the one thing that takes you closer to your most important goal. Do that first. Or if you can’t do that first because it’s scheduled at a specific time, tackle your second most important task. Continue to do the next most...
Want a More Creative New Year? Try Ian Roberts’ Tips.
A roadmap to getting your bearings, finding your true direction, and progressing on your creative journey. Whatever form of creative arts you do, these tips by Ian Roberts will ensure a better, more productive — and creative — year.
A Very Brief History of Fanzines
First, apologies for the production quality. (Curse you, Apple developers! You haven't fixed the audio syncing problem with exporting a Keynote slideshow to video since 2003!) However, I have also created a PDF download (below) for reading. And yes, there are some...
5 Ways to Be Productive When Your Brain Says “No!”
Some times my brain rebels. It merely wraps itself in a fluffy blanket and says “I’m taking a break.” A common problem during the long, grey days of winter when my brain gets lost in the fog after only an hour or two of work. Therefore, I feel the need to get things...