Write What You Know.

“People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don’t know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.” ~ George Allen, Sr. “Self-knowledge is essential not only to writing, but to doing almost anything really well. It allows you to work through from a deep place – from the deep,Continue reading “Write What You Know.”

Terrible TV

“A moment of anger can destroy a lifetime of work, whereas a moment of love can break barriers that took a lifetime to build.” ~ Leon Brown “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” ~ Anne Frank “A hero is someone who has given hisContinue reading “Terrible TV”

Thank You Mr. Trump!

“When we see others as less than perfect, we move out of alignment with the field of infinite potentiality. We clog up the pipes of our own good.” ~ Pam Grout E Cubed. “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos toContinue reading “Thank You Mr. Trump!”

Default to Happiness

“When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living.” ~ Tecumseh, Native American Leader “The simplest way to say it is that I think we’re all dealt these cards in life, but the cards in andContinue reading “Default to Happiness”

The Importance of Story

“Literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disenfranchised. No barrier of the senses shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourses of my book friends. They talk to me without embarrassment or awkwardness.” ~ Helen Keller “Every man’s work, whether it be literature, or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is alwaysContinue reading “The Importance of Story”