Artist Mike Brennan on Daily Creative Habits and Becoming a Student of Yourself

There are a lot of sad words in the English language. But one of the saddest ones is “someday.” How many dreams have never been fulfilled… how many books have never been written… how many great works of art have never been created… all because someone thought they would get to them “someday”? That’s why … Read more

Begin with the End in Mind

In his classic book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey famously wrote, “Begin with the end in mind.” Come with me on a journey to the end—the end of your life. Imagine it’s the day of your funeral. You’ve had a long, productive life. There is sadness, but also a warm remembrance … Read more

A Lesson from Gothic Cathedrals

When I became a college professor in 2004, one of the courses I was assigned was Introduction to the Arts. It was a basic survey course covering visual art, architecture, music, theatre, and film from a Christian philosophical viewpoint. The area I knew the least about was architecture. I had always been fascinated by it, … Read more