I’ve had my fair share of mortifying moments, but I’d never heard the term creative mortification until I happened upon it in author Peggy Orenstein’s newest book, Unraveling. While others were making ...

You’re nervous. You’ve been writing and revising this poem for a week. You finally show it to your husband, and he dismisses it with a curt, “Meh.” You’ve been taking dance lessons for the past month ...

VATICAN CITY-- Reacting to a report that Pope John Paul II practiced self-mortification, including flagellation, experts in spirituality said ascetical practices are part of the Christian tradition, ...

Have you ever suffered creative mortification? Coined by educator Ronald Beghetto, the term describes losing your willingness to pursue a creative avenue following a negative outcome. Maybe you gave ...

You’re nervous. You’ve been writing and revising this poem for a week. You finally show it to your husband, and he dismisses it with a curt, “Meh.” You’ve been taking dance lessons for the past month ...