#digitaledu & friends
Author Archives: lindsturner
I take a village
It had been nearly five years since I felt that way. I sat paralyzed in front of my computer. The email notification box fading in and out over and over, my phone ringing, people scurrying outside my door. My to-do … Continue reading
Today was a good day and here’s why
It’s almost midnight on a Sunday, and usually I am sound asleep right now. But not after the Tonys. After I watch the Tonys, I’m wired. I’m excited and happy and I have so many thoughts and feelings and emotions, … Continue reading
Posted in Theatre
Tagged Broadway, Come From Away, Dear Evan Hansen, Musical Theatre, The Great Comet, Theatre, Tony Awards
2 Comments
My relationship with “should”
I have a complicated relationship with “should” Recently, someone told me to remove that word from my vocabulary. It’s a word that our “self-critic” uses to judge ourselves. I should eat better. I should invite that person over. I should say … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
1 Comment
What family looks like
Recently, I was talking about the idea of “family” with two friends who were roommates. Both women were single. But if one of them met someone and got married, the other would move out. “But why? Why couldn’t we keep living … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Why I care about Heart Month
Before 2010, Heart Month would’ve been another awareness day/week/month that passed me by without more than a “There’s a day/week/month dedicated to that?” and then I’d move on with my life. But in 2010, a few years into the corporate … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration
Tagged be a donor, Camp Oki, CHD, congenital heart disease, Heart Month
1 Comment
Legitimate Artists Can Work in Cubicles
I was four years old when the tour of Peter Pan came through Toronto. I sat in one of those theatre booster seats in my fanciest dress and travelled from the Darling home to Neverland, and back again. When the … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Theatre
Tagged Artist, Career, creativity, Dreams, Guest post, That First Year
Leave a comment
2016 in four words
At the end of last year, I spent a lot of time reflecting on the past 12 months. I had the idea of coming up with single words that described the year. It was easy to do because 2015 was … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged 2016, creativity, four words, joy, longing, reconfigure, reflection
Leave a comment
The creating and the created
This is the last post in a series inspired by Big Magic by Liz Gilbert. Read the Intro, Courage, Enchantment, Permission and Persistence. I’ve believed a lie for most of my life. In fact, it’s only as I’ve read Big Magic that I’ve seen just how big this … Continue reading
Posted in Big Magic, Uncategorized
Tagged Big Magic, creativity, Fierce trust, Talent, Trust
3 Comments
Rolls Royces and Honda Accords
This is a post in a series inspired by Big Magic by Liz Gilbert. Read the Intro, Courage, Enchantment and Permission. I once had a boss that valued common sense above almost any other trait. She would categorize projects on a sliding scale between Rolls Royces … Continue reading
