Tag: dailyprompt
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How We Use Social Media
Social media isn’t one-size-fits-all. Honestly, that’s the point. Each platform serves a different purpose in my world, and over time I’ve learned to treat them less like a megaphone and more like a set of tools. Some are for precision. Others are for play. And a few are where everything comes together. Quick Blurb About…
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How My Son’s “PeanutCat” Sparked a Creative Journey
Finding inspiration in a child’s imagination and turning it into something real The Day PeanutCat Was Born A couple of years ago, my now 7-year-old son, Bonecrusher*, came up with an idea that caught our attention. “A peanut… but also a cat.” Just like that, PeanutCat was born. No overthinking. No hesitation. Just a bold,…
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What If My Sketches Came Alive?
I thought it would be interesting (perhaps?) to be a character from my sketchbook journal that I keep. So, I tinkered around to see what would happen if a couple of the characters and scenes from the journal “came alive”. The results were interesting… LOL
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Not Broken
Being a dad to a neurodiverse child has changed the way I see the world—and the way I see myself. There are challenges, of course. Some days are louder than expected. Some transitions take longer. Some moments ask for more patience than I think I have ready at hand. But then again, don’t we all…
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Creativity & Family in my Leisure Time
In my leisure time, what I enjoy most is making things. Not in a “Pinterest-perfect, look-at-me” way—more like the kind of making that helps me breathe again. If I’ve had a long day, or my brain is buzzing, or I just feel off, I can usually get back to “me” by working on mosaic or…
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The Biggest Influence in My Life Right Now
The biggest influence in my life right now isn’t a single artist, teacher, or moment—it’s my family, and in particular, my role as a father. Fatherhood has fundamentally shaped how I think about creativity, time, and intention. I try to be very deliberate about spending quality time with each of my sons—Spider-Man*, Bonecrusher, and A-Bomb.…
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Is My Life Today What I Pictured a Year Ago?
The short answer is no. My life today looks very different from what I imagined a year ago—but that difference feels meaningful, intentional, and full of possibility. A year ago, creatively, I felt stifled. Professionally, my writing and research work were going well, yet something essential was missing. At the same time, I was navigating…
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Cutting Circular Mirrors
One of the most rewarding parts of working in a studio is the ongoing process of learning—adding new skills, refining techniques, and occasionally investing in tools that allow ideas to take clearer shape. Recently, I did that by introducing a circle glass cutter into Day-Storms Studio, specifically for cutting mirror and stained glass used in…
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Welcoming a New Chapter
This year, we have had big changes If you’ve landed here and noticed a few things look a little different—you’re right. This space is changing, and so are we. What began as a place to share stories of fatherhood and life in mid-transition is now becoming something new: Day-Storms Studio, our dedicated art studio specializing…
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The Hardest Decision I’ve Made
The hardest decision I have ever made was walking away from a career I had spent decades building—at what many would call the very top of my game. For years, I was a college professor and department chair in the medical sciences. I had the titles, the respect, the security. I was trusted with students’…