Creativity Is Humanities Algorithm
exploring personal experiences of migration, cross-culture, nostalgia and belonging
Blog of the Centre for Imperial and Global History at the University of Exeter
The Writer's Writer
educator, public scholar, poet&writer - academic freedom isn't free
Jesse Hagopian's Lesson Plan for Liberation
Steve's body of work spans conflicts, vanishing cultures, ancient traditions and contemporary culture alike - yet always retains the human element.
A site of empowerment and support for women who believe in the power of friendship.
Creativity Is Humanities Algorithm
exploring personal experiences of migration, cross-culture, nostalgia and belonging
Blog of the Centre for Imperial and Global History at the University of Exeter
The Writer's Writer
educator, public scholar, poet&writer - academic freedom isn't free
Jesse Hagopian's Lesson Plan for Liberation
Steve's body of work spans conflicts, vanishing cultures, ancient traditions and contemporary culture alike - yet always retains the human element.
A site of empowerment and support for women who believe in the power of friendship.
Home, Garden, Food & Wellness
PLEASE NOTE: As of 2013, this website is no longer updated
Educator, Researcher, Wanderer
A blog about the National Gallery of Jamaica and Jamaican art
Of arts, culture and other random quirks of the mind
Circle of Friends, International 
Find your writings so creative & inspiring. Continue to motivate as there is sweet friendship to always warm one’s soul.
So true. When women are empowered the whole world benefits for it is in our nature to work towards making the world a better place.
Beautifully written, my wise and dear friend. To reflect on your inquiry, this year I have felt that I have really made a giant leap in a positive direction when it comes to self-investment and how it affects my future and those around me.
Being an artist is never easy. Keeping truthful to yourself, staying motivated and maintaining the mind innovative – constantly at war with self doubt, and temptations to take clear paths of less resistance. Afterwards, quite often the creative is left picking up their soul’s pieces after their latest passion is rejected or deeply misunderstood.
In 2014 I can say that I have successfully omitted the doubts and simply stopped caring what people thought. When asked my reasons for pursuing certain things I was not shy, I took it all off, put it all out on the table knowing it was gold, because the hopes of a silver offering at this stage would be unacceptable. I saw it in my mind as if it already was and now it just is.
THANK YOU for being a constant source of inspiration and mentorship :-)!
“There are moments in our lives when we summon the courage to make choices that go against reason, against common sense and the wise counsel of people we trust. But we lean forward nonetheless because, despite all risks and rational argument, we believe that the path we are choosing is the right and best thing to do. We refuse to be bystanders, even if we do not know exactly where our actions will lead.”
– Howard Schultz
Marva, thanks for the constant reminder that we should continually develop ourselves and to use our talents toward self-actualization.
Marva, you write so beautifully, I particularly like “the actions we take will gift our dream into the truth that defines us.” We always have options.Taking a reflective assessment of our talents, gifts and options is the single key to knowing what to do next.This awareness of my talents, gifts, and options is what allows me to invest in me. I have a mind, body, spirit; my goal is to continuously keep these options alive. I’ve found when I’m respectful of who I am, I intuitively know what to do next. Dreams can’t be forced, they unfold as our awareness does. I look forward to hearing more from this community