Genre: Archive

Mentors by Yuly Restrepo December 3, 2020 Growing up, it didn’t occur to me that I could become a writer. Like many other kids, I was an avid reader, and… Read More

COVID Days, Thanksgiving, and Gratitude Sara Ries Dziekonski Blog #4 12/3/2020   It’s nice to be back in this space to reflect, share, and connect. It is one of those… Read More

I’ve written briefly about inspiration before, but I’d like to call attention and give more detail about how music has inspired me tremendously over the years. Music has always played a huge role in my life, and although I’m not a musician, I do love to sing and dance…. Read More

ABOUT BEING “OFF” THIS WEEK Nov. 28, 2020 By Emily Stehle All week I’ve been thinking about writing Blog #4 and just realized that this week we were “off.” Well,… Read More

Nov. 20, 2020 By Emily Stehle               About me: I’m retired from a “real” job. I make baskets. Play ukulele. Volunteer for the Tampa… Read More

If you’re someone like me whose brain is usually thinking five steps ahead and is prone to anxiety, these necessary moments of pause can be, well, anxiety-producing. And since COVID hit, there have been a lot more of them. On the one hand, this brings a welcome break to rest, recover and recharge. Slowing down brings time for reflection, to celebrate the moments of collaboration and success and sit with the moments of difficulty…. Read More

Florida Writer November 20, 2020 by Yuly Restrepo Recently, the University of Tampa’s Macdonald-Kelce library invited me to read my story “Pablo Escobar” for its UTWrites series. The story is… Read More

As I began my journey as a digital artist I found myself inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat , he was an artist who would not care what others thought about him… Read More

Landscapes and Desolation Chelsea Catherine Blog 3: 11/19/2020 The word that’s been bouncing around in my head so much these days is “desolation.” Usually, when I use that word in… Read More