by Leeana Tankersley | Dec 29, 2010 | Home Page
It’s never easy to share your “gray” feelings about something with the rest of the world. You know, those feelings that are neither black nor white, the kind that loom in the shadows remaining unresolved. When I have the courage, I try to expose my...
by Leeana Tankersley | Dec 8, 2010 | Home Page
Monday night was my Found Art Workshop—“A Year in Review”—and I believe, more than ever, in the power of providing a moment of sanctuary for the soul. It is amazing how much can pour out of a person in just 2 ½ hours. We need time and space. This is never truer than...
by Leeana Tankersley | Nov 23, 2010 | Home Page
I have these CDs of Anne Lamott talking about writing. I’ve probably listened to them no less than a dozen times. Between all the stuff about writing are these deep challenges about how we approach life emotionally and spiritually. I always remember this line: “I know...
by Leeana Tankersley | Nov 20, 2010 | Home Page
Wednesday was a first. I helped out with the filming of an episode of TLC’s “Home Made Simple,” a life improvement show that descends on a family and helps them with meals, décor, and household projects. My friend, mother of three, and fellow author, Arlene Pellicane,...
by Leeana Tankersley | Nov 15, 2010 | Home Page
During the times in my life when I’ve felt exhausted, confused, backward, numb, or just generally depressed, I have found solace in creative space. That’s why writing has been such a shelter for me, a place to sort myself out. I’m learning, as I approach the very...