change is good Archives - Who I Met Today

by Pamela Lamp
January 6, 2020
in Creativity
tags artist, Broadway, change is good, country artists, fashion, Matt Logan, Music, New York, theater
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Matt Logan – Costume Designer and Builder

by Pamela Lamp
January 6, 2020
in Creativity
tags artist, Broadway, change is good, country artists, fashion, Matt Logan, Music, New York, theater
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Backstage, at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, Matt Logan crossed his fingers and glued his eyes to the tv monitor. He’d dressed the superstar entertainer and rigged all the hooks and ties and snaps in the right spots. All he could do now was watch and listen and hope the act went off without a hitch. Along with an Emmy-award winning producer and a Broadway and film actress, Matt founded Studio Tenn

by Pamela Lamp
December 27, 2019
in Self Study
tags aging, change is good, health, Norma Clippard, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
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Norma Clippard Director of Vanderbilt Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Norma Clippard – Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt

by Pamela Lamp
December 27, 2019
in Self Study
tags aging, change is good, health, Norma Clippard, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
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People in their fifties, sixties, seventies, and eighties are different from those a generation ago. Today’s individuals approaching “senior status” are healthier and more active. They are curious and want to continue to learn about the world around them. Four decades ago, Bernard Osher, and his foundation, began to lay the groundwork for a learning network targeted to “seasoned adults.” Now located on 124 college and university campuses, in all

by Pamela Lamp
November 17, 2019
in Self Study
tags change is good, Christmas, Courtney Carver, health, Holidays, let it go, simplicity
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Courtney Carver - Who I Met Today - How to Simplify the Holidays

Courtney Carver – Simplify the Holidays

by Pamela Lamp
November 17, 2019
in Self Study
tags change is good, Christmas, Courtney Carver, health, Holidays, let it go, simplicity
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It’s that time of year again…..Magazines and social media feeds are loaded with stylish and crafty ideas for us to buy and cook and wear and do. We decorate our homes and trees and yards, bake treats for neighbors and teachers and co-workers, and purchase and wrap way too many gifts. We succumb to the Christmas craziness and want the holidays to be just right. Thirteen years ago, a medical

by Pamela Lamp
April 18, 2019
in Self Study
tags change is good, Max Hawkins, novelty, play
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Max Hawkins – Randomizing His Life

by Pamela Lamp
April 18, 2019
in Self Study
tags change is good, Max Hawkins, novelty, play
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I suppose I always think it is the older folks who get stuck, slip into a rut, and need to reboot their lives. Those people tired of their 9-5 commitments and finished raising their kids and wondering how much longer they have to find their passions. Or those who are just plain bored. And then I met Max Hawkins. From outward appearances, the methodical twenty-something seemed to live in a

by Pamela Lamp
March 19, 2019
in Creativity, How Does This Work?, Self Study
tags book club, Books, change is good, Kathy Schultenover, Nashville, Parnassus Books, writer
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Parnassus Book Club with Who I Met Today

Kathy Schultenover – Book Club Enthusiast

by Pamela Lamp
March 19, 2019
in Creativity, How Does This Work?, Self Study
tags book club, Books, change is good, Kathy Schultenover, Nashville, Parnassus Books, writer
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One of the things I missed most about leaving Houston was my monthly book club meeting. Our group was much more than lively conversation, often on topics far beyond the book we were meeting to discuss. Book club prompted me to read books I might not normally choose and to explore topics I may not dig into on my own. It forced me out of my box. Parnassus Books,

by Pamela Lamp
February 10, 2019
in How Does This Work?, Travels
tags Alexandra Kaspin, change is good, health, novelty, Travel, travel nurse
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Alexandra Kaspin – Travel Nurse

by Pamela Lamp
February 10, 2019
in How Does This Work?, Travels
tags Alexandra Kaspin, change is good, health, novelty, Travel, travel nurse
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I’ve noticed today’s young couples don’t seem focused on accumulating stuff. Rather than decorating the perfect home, they tend to seize their moments and their days and jump into experiences. Deciding it was the ideal time in their lives to travel and explore, Alex Kaspin and her husband eagerly declared, “Let’s do this!” Shortly after their marriage, the newlyweds cleared out their Philadelphia apartment, stashed wedding gifts in storage, and

by Pamela Lamp
September 10, 2018
in Self Study
tags change is good, new thing for today, novelty, play, relationships
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My New Thing For Today Project

by Pamela Lamp
September 10, 2018
in Self Study
tags change is good, new thing for today, novelty, play, relationships
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Two years ago today, on my 57th birthday, I embarked on a project. I pledged to do one new thing – every single day – for the next year. As it turned out, one year of novel activities, both large and small, rolled into two years of something new every day. Now, 730 days later, I realize what a gift my experiment turned out to be. Just as my grown sons

by Pamela Lamp
August 25, 2018
in Creativity, How Does This Work?, Self Study
tags change is good, Chicago, Lauren Lowe, relationships, Tarot
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Lauren Lowe – Full-Time Attorney, Part-Time Tarot Reader

by Pamela Lamp
August 25, 2018
in Creativity, How Does This Work?, Self Study
tags change is good, Chicago, Lauren Lowe, relationships, Tarot
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Tarot card readings? I think of women in flowing robes. Heaps of bracelets on their arms and rings on every finger. Giving off touchy-feely vibes in candlelit rooms and making predictions about the future I’d rather not hear. “Not necessarily so,” says Lauren Lowe. Many people believe tarot readers, with magical powers, peer into the great unknown and advise us what to do or not do. Their actual task is

by Pamela Lamp
June 22, 2018
in Creativity, How Does This Work?, Music
tags artist, business, change is good, Dustin Williams, Music, Nashville, violins
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Dustin Williams, Violin Maker in Nashville, TN

Meet Dustin Williams – Violin Maker

by Pamela Lamp
June 22, 2018
in Creativity, How Does This Work?, Music
tags artist, business, change is good, Dustin Williams, Music, Nashville, violins
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As we wander through the charming, historic Music Row building with the rickety staircases and old-world architecture, Dustin Williams proudly explains, “Everything we have here we fully expect to last 200 years.” The older they get, the more valuable. The more they are played, the better they sound. “We are lucky to be the caretakers of these beautiful instruments.”

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by Pamela Lamp
January 11, 2018
in Creativity, Self Study
tags artist, business, change is good, Nashville, novelty, play, Xima Lee Hulings
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Xima Lee Hulings and Walking Papers Studio

by Pamela Lamp
January 11, 2018
in Creativity, Self Study
tags artist, business, change is good, Nashville, novelty, play, Xima Lee Hulings
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Showing me around her meticulously organized and overflowing art studio, I have a hard time keeping up with Xima Lee Hulings. Amidst pens and paints and textiles and even a blow torch, she talks about her life and paintings and projects in her rapid-fire, exuberant way. Inspiring and educational, she motivates me to make a mess and create something. Because, as Xima laughs out loud and says, “Life is an

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