Category Archives: creativity

Such a Good Boy

Posted on March 21, 2023 by @jamieweil

Dog love. An evolved way to be in the world. Continue reading →

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When Your “I” Breaks

Posted on March 14, 2023 by @jamieweil

What wants to unfold in you? Where do you find your joy? What are you afraid of not playing out before you leave this life? Continue reading →

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The Power in No Power: A Woman’s Search for Meaning

Posted on October 29, 2019 by @jamieweil

I’m sitting here on a Sunday thinking about the light side of no power and feeling frustrated by the dark side. I hunt for a narrative that feels good. So many thoughts demand the floor, as it’s been awhile since … Continue reading →

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All of It

Posted on January 17, 2019 by @jamieweil

I love the rain because it fulfills every fantasy I have as a writer. Well, maybe not every fantasy. It is, though, a magnetic mood setter to my space: a comfy un-ergonomically friendly position on the couch under my eggplant … Continue reading →

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A Crazy Thought

Posted on November 8, 2017 by @jamieweil

Last week we met my cousins Larry and Janine for lunch in Carlsbad. Janine is consistently my biggest blogging cheerleader. For so many years, I blogged every Monday and the words became a story she followed with the ever encouraging … Continue reading →

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When Things Get Tough

Posted on November 28, 2016 by @jamieweil

A student asked, “When times of great difficulty visit us, how should we meet them? The teacher said, “Welcome.” An essay by John Tarrant, Roshi, director of the Pacific Zen Institute, calls this an ancient koan suitable for our time. He says In hard … Continue reading →

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Gaining Perspective: A Slow Moving Train

Posted on September 15, 2016 by @jamieweil

When I was at Occidental College doing my Masters’ work for my CLAD (Cross-Cultural Language and Academic) Teaching Credential, I took a race and ethnicity class. Oxy was an extremely progressive institution unlike any I had experienced in my prior … Continue reading →

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Looking Through a New Lens

Posted on August 22, 2016 by @jamieweil

I spent the first 18 years of my life in Shasta County before moving to Westwood to attend college at UCLA. My town of Cottonwood was small in numbers, but wide in space. Many houses came with spacious land and … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Mr. Woodman’s Music

Posted on April 14, 2016 by @jamieweil

Alex Woodman was my son’s favorite teacher. A few weeks ago, he died suddenly at 59.  It’s taken time to process, for me and for the whole community. There are no words to describe this man, but because he loved stories, and words … Continue reading →

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Meet Lois

Posted on April 11, 2016 by @jamieweil

The ups and downs of writing are enough to make any writer want to quit at least once a day. It’s imperative to have dear, kind friends along this path that understand the radically strange landscape of publishing…someone to share … Continue reading →

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