Martha  Clark  Scala

Is there a cadre of believers who have bolstered you in your endeavors? Have you considered acknowledging the difference they make?

What can we DO? What can we BE? Others with more expertise may answer these questions. For now, I turn to art. Making it and appreciating it

February, 2022 Bankable Wins Reap Rewards It was the shortbread cookies. Inspiration came from a holiday treat given to us by our...

January, 2021 Navigating Through Sorrow If I could get a virtual show of hands, I’d ask who here in this blogosphere knows Mary Oliver’s...

The life-changing walk may bring more joy to your life. Stay in your lane, and a good over-arching lane is kindness.

When Words Don't Suffice: This is no magic pill, but rather a slight antidote that may help you cultivate and sustain hope for the future.

And then it happened . . . A soulful male voice started singing the familiar lyrics to “House of the Rising Sun.”

If you don’t walk your talk, your words may be at odds with your actions, and that can be a killjoy.

I will keep on climbing. I believe in the joyful payoff of persistence.

It started out as a personal directive but now it is my universal invitation: Invest in bringing joy back to your life.

Don’t give up when you are thwarted. Expose yourself to the creative work of someone else, and it just might inspire you.

In retrospect, I see how the most consistent thing I did to metabolize my grief was to make art.