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Gain Disguised as Loss

This post contains affiliate links. The above title comes from Julia Cameron. It’s something she wrote in her book The Artist’s Way. And the huge tech glitch that happened yesterday, as I write this, might be considered one of those kinds of situations. It’s just one of lots of things happening right now that couldContinue reading “Gain Disguised as Loss”

Writing Historical Fiction That Is NOT Set in WW II

This post contains affiliate links. “Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories. ~ Roger C. Shank, Cognitive Scientist Bio: Cheryl King is a dyslexia therapist and author of teen historical fiction Sitting on Top of the World, a 2022 Eric Hoffer YA winner, First HorizonContinue reading “Writing Historical Fiction That Is NOT Set in WW II”

Settle Down and Breathe Part 2

This post contains affiliate links. “In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.” ~ Deepak Chopra “In any given moment, public opinion is a chaos of superstition, misinformation and prejudice.” ~ Gore Vidal Yesterday, as I write this, Barry and I had lunch with our friend Dave Dahl. Dave has beenContinue reading “Settle Down and Breathe Part 2”

Settle Down and Breathe

“Will it make a difference in a hundred years?” ~ James Calvin Sage, about any problem that arises “Gain disguised as loss.” Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way “Fear is the mind killer.” Frank Herbert, Dune Something I’ve learned in my 71 years of life is that sometimes things that look like disasters end up beingContinue reading “Settle Down and Breathe”

Empowering Change Using Story Telling

This post contains affiliate links. Eve is a coach, catalyst & connector, she offers group support for anyone who believes it’s #Never2Late for a mid or late-life do-over! She facilitates her courses online from her home in Ireland, or the U.S. when she goes home for a visit. See the websites below. Or connect withContinue reading “Empowering Change Using Story Telling”