Gretchen Klinedinst FurstJul 1, 20183 mindreamcatchers and suchI know. I sort of fell off the blog grid a while ago. That's because I became swamped for a bit. First, swamped in the imaginary world of...
Gretchen Klinedinst FurstMar 19, 20183 minJoyful MomentsYesterday, as I passed the coffee counter at Wegmans, I noticed a tall man with a beautiful big box, most certainly a cake box. I felt...
Gretchen Klinedinst FurstMar 12, 20183 minGrown-Up Bulldozers: How to deal with middle-aged bulliesLately, in my endeavors in my various classrooms, I’ve been discussing kindness. As well as the flipside of kindness. In these...
Gretchen Klinedinst FurstFeb 27, 20185 minUntitled: Words at a Loss for WordsI haven’t been able to write since the shooting. If we’re decent human beings, these events knock our souls around. If we’re decent human...
Gretchen Klinedinst FurstFeb 11, 20182 minLove Your Tribe with WordsPictured here in my inspiration station is a small collection of the love notes from my husband. Over the years, they arrived with boxes...
Gretchen Klinedinst FurstFeb 11, 20182 minLove your Local BusinessValentine’s Day is also my husband’s birthday. A double whammy of activities and events revolving around decadent food and fun. So, we...
Gretchen Klinedinst FurstFeb 7, 20182 minWrite Now: 5 Tricks to Change your Life with WritingThis isn’t English class. Forget about style or structure or punctuation. That will hold you back. Transform your life with writing....
Gretchen Klinedinst FurstFeb 6, 20184 minArt & StoryThree films (Loving Vincent, Limelight, The Greatest Showman) and the Super Bowl touched my life this weekend. All three made up of just...
Gretchen Klinedinst FurstJan 28, 20184 minSlay. Breathe.Today is dark and damp and January. I’m in what my dad calls a “blue funk.” Ever been there? It’s a mix of anxious frustration and a...
Gretchen Klinedinst FurstJan 21, 20185 minThe MarchWhat I remember most about The Women’s March of 2017 was a feeling of sustained astonishment. The feeling that something big was...
Gretchen Klinedinst FurstJan 19, 20181 minMy Inspiration Station My nook and cranny for all things inspirational and important to feeding my creativity when it comes to my acting, teaching, and writing....
Gretchen Klinedinst FurstJan 19, 20181 minWhere's Your Inspiration Station? My creative space is in my laundry room closet where I house all my teaching books for my writing and acting classes, scripts, mementos,...
Gretchen Klinedinst FurstJan 17, 20184 minLet the Meltdown Lead You HomeSometimes a total train wreck is just what you need. I’m talking a hot-mess, pass the Xanax, get-it-together-girl kind of breakdown that...
Gretchen Klinedinst FurstJan 15, 20184 minNotes from the Laundry RoomThere are some things you just can’t erase. Those little nagging internal instincts that tug on your gut, that mental know-it-all that...
Gretchen Klinedinst FurstJan 11, 20181 minTest run Testing my blog.. Finally starting a blog and this is a test run. Once you start reading my posts, please comment, like, and share!...