Season 1 of a New Adventure
We’ve been working on this podcast idea for almost three years. Our commitment is to be messy so we can figure out where the treasure is in all the messiness… much like our lives sometimes. It took us about four episodes to decide on the name for this adventure, and we have to admit, it…
The Power of a Beginner’s Mind (Or How Knowing Everything Might Be Holding You Back)
(This is based on a speech I gave at Pelham Toastmasters on February 5, 2025.) Let’s be honest: Most of us think we’re pretty smart. We’ve got years of experience, a collection of hard-earned wisdom, and a drawer full of metaphorical “expert” badges. But what if I told you that everything you know might actually be keeping you…
Picture Books
I love children’s picture books. I love that words and art work together to create a setting for sharing and exploring a story. I love the challenge of the author to write something thoughtful in 500-1000 words – usually 32 pages. Even more inspiring is a book that has no words – that leaves the…
“Word” of the year
I took myself on a field trip to the Quilt Shop this morning. It was a field trip – and not shopping – because my sole purpose of being there was to be around the fabric and to fall in love. No particular projects to shop for. No particular tools needed. Just an hour or…
enjambment
I’ve been slogging my way through a book called “The Wonder Paradox: Embracing the Weirdness of Existence and the Poetry of Our Lives” by Jennifer Michael Hecht. I’m not sure why it feels like a slog. There are moments of brilliant a-ha that keep me going and then times of “restful slow reading” (sleep). Plus…
How it all fits with EJP
On my mind this morning – sharing the family tree of EJPitman.com and Sprouts. If you need to make a sketch to make sense of this next bit, please share it with me. I’ve been scratching out how this all fits together for a couple years and it looks a little different each time. EJPitman…
