May 15, 2016

Collaboration

Musing…         
“ The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.“ - Aristotle

Kate’s Turn:
Charise and I are approaching our collaborative writing project from 2 different perspectives. Charise is preferring to select favorites while I am looking for the overall design; she sees the standouts while I see the patterns or themes. Of course, both are essential for anything to have form – drops of water are what comprise an ocean; individual threads are needed to weave a tapestry; individual flowers and plants create a garden. And so together, from this necessary dependency of sorts, we marry our contributions to create a new form, greater than each of us could offer individually…at least, that is our intention.

“There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can create an environment in which singers and dancers flourish.”   Warren Bennis

Get Fired Up:
 How do YOU make a difference? How does your ray of sunshine add to the light in our world?
“Creativity is not a talent. It is a way of operating.”   John Cleese

Saint Kate

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