Shannon HughesNoticing the OffersIn improv, we talk a great deal about “offers”.May 6, 2022May 6, 2022
Shannon HughesThen what do you stand for?I’ve been thinking a lot about values. What are they? Why do they matter? What are mine? Do values shift and change over time? Or are they…Mar 30, 2022Mar 30, 2022
Shannon HughesAre You My Teacher?There was a children’s book some of us may remember called, Are You My Mother? It was about a baby bird who hatches from her egg while…Jan 27, 2021Jan 27, 2021
Shannon HughesThere’s Lightness HereThere’s lightness here. Between the cracks in the wall, under the floorboards that creek with the weight of our unknowing.Jan 20, 2021Jan 20, 2021
Shannon HughesRemembering: A PracticeI remember the early morning brightness, open and ready and anticipatory — alive. Only to lose it all to the new normalcy of my dual role…May 12, 2020May 12, 2020
Shannon HughesToo MuchI walked in contrast to the absolute stillness around me.Apr 19, 2020Apr 19, 2020
Shannon HughesHow Will You Be Here?This passage of time has thrown most of us for a loop. This is Week 4 of our shelter in place order and, aside from home schooling and the…Apr 7, 2020Apr 7, 2020
Shannon HughesGoodnessI listened for the oceanic wave of traffic just beyond my Redwood grove today, and there was nothing but quiet. The quiet of no one going…Mar 17, 2020Mar 17, 2020
Shannon HughesDo the Next ThingSo often, when we think of our Passions, we think of them in terms of outcome; the final product. We gaze at them across long distances…Mar 11, 2020Mar 11, 2020
Shannon HughesWordsThere’s that old adage, “actions speak louder than words”, I’ve not been able to get off my mind lately. Not because of the immense pride…Jul 29, 2019Jul 29, 2019