What catches, grabs, but most importantly, holds our attention? What drives engagement? Remember play? We ran off to explore life through the clear prism of our senses, writing our own polar bear stories with little mitten fists in the snow. On the sidewalk we were pirates, scraped knees braced against the wind, waiting for the grim yellow ship to collect us for the gallows. Every moment was real, but we were told that someday we’d have to let these stories go. I have a secret. I know how to get them back…

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Personal Mission: Just as many mathematicians see the world through numbers, I see it through story. They burst from every object and interaction, and it’s the gift I was born to share. Blank Canvas Living is based on over a decade of dedicated study of creativity, the brain, and an in-depth personal exploration of mindfulness. While I am first a writer, I also have a background in fashion/industrial/graphic design, as well as art/illustration. I’ve written and edited for print and the web and been part of the corporate world including the Nordstrom visual team. I was always the kid leading the polar bear troupe through the tallest drifts, and it’s my personal mission to keep opening these secret doors so we can all learn to dare a storied life. Cymbria Wood