Storytelling. Fact and fiction. One word at a time.
I am an artist I think about the titles and roles we give ourselves—and the ones others give us. When I was 20 and in art school, my best friend Cathy would introduce me as, “my friend Angie—she’s an artist.” She meant it. I didn’t. I would never have introduced myself that way at the... Continue Reading →
I brought a book up from my studio called The New Creative Artist by Nita Leland. My intention was just to leaf through it and feed my strong desire to do more visual art. I stepped away from painting for a while because writing projects took up a lot of my time—which I love. But... Continue Reading →
The Restorative Sauna Session I've found myself in the middle of a very lovely group of earthy women. I know a few of them from my belly dancing days. We had a super fun sauna experience on Sunday, which included a group photo of our bare bums in the cold prairie. Yes, I said bums.... Continue Reading →
One of the staple rules of my class is that students are expected to leave their phones on the table near the door. I introduce this rule at the beginning of the year. In the fall, a lot of kids groan about it, buck against it. But rules are rules, and with a little nagging... Continue Reading →
I burned past agendas and day planners in the fire pit in my backyard. On a social platform—don’t ask me which one because I don’t remember—I came across a woman who said something like, “There are things in your home you should get rid of, even if you don’t think your place is cluttered.” She... Continue Reading →
My List My Rules is about the year I did 101 things and the funny and challenging lessons I learned from it. It's full of hope and the f-word.Angie Counios Dave is really good at knowing what needs to get done. When My List My Rules: the year a checklist changed my life was complete,... Continue Reading →
Living a silly little life and mastering the art of enjoying the small things, I’ve reconstructed my life over many years, and now I find fun in almost everything. I try to say yes to as many opportunities as I can. But once in a while, I do have regrets. If I recall the lessons,... Continue Reading →
Packing, Then and Now A friend recently asked for advice on packing for two weeks in northern Europe. Seems simple enough, right? Except... I’ve traveled so much that I have a Google file of packing lists — one for every possible travel scenario. Hotel overnight? Got it.Two months in Greece in the summer? Obviously.Two weeks... Continue Reading →
I sold a beret on Facebook Marketplace. I’d had it for a very long time and only wore it a few times. This particular brand sells new for anywhere between $60 and $95—wow! I picked $20 as a fair price, and a buyer reached out quickly. I told her to come by after 4:00. The... Continue Reading →
Moments that make me realize I should make a bigger deal of the books I've published. Incident Number One In the staff room at school, two colleagues—part of our school’s mental health initiative for youth and staff—were chatting about which books to choose for a staff book club. I was filling my water bottle at... Continue Reading →
Angie Counios 