Postcards are usually sent from the present to the futures so they are from the past. How can postcards come from the future? I am writing this post from Italy in 2019. Over twenty years ago I stood in the Kimball Museum, mesmerized by the jewel-like paintings that Monet had created from his trip to Venice. He captured the light, the feeling and the experience and he transported me to the city. As I stood there staring I promised myself that I would go to this amazing place. I had just graduated from school and didn’t have any money but I [...]

1. Working your imagination muscle is just as important as working out your glutes. We do cross training to help our bodies be in the best shape and this too is needed for your inspirational development. Try learning a new skill, explore a new medium or take a class that is fun but different than your usual form of creativity. 2. The best gifts come in the strangest packages. Take a hurdle and make it a blessing. When I look back over my life the most important lessons I learned did not come easily. I remember them because there was a struggle. [...]