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What Writing Has Taught Me

“I spent a lot of years trying to outrun or outsmart vulnerability by making things certain and definite, black and white, good and bad. My inability to lean into the discomfort of vulnerability limited the fullness of those important experiences that are wrought with uncertainty: Love, belonging, trust, joy, and creativity to name a few.”Continue reading “What Writing Has Taught Me”

Perception

“Our minds influence the key activity of the brain, which then influences everything; perception, cognition, thoughts and feelings, personal relationships; they’re all a projection of you.” ~ Deepak Chopra I’m happy to say that I’m getting back into the creative flow writing my second novel. The other day as I was thinking about my storyline,Continue reading “Perception”

This Thought and That

“I react very badly when mediocrity throws a tantrum of entitlement.” ~ Lee Siegel It’s been one of those discombobulated days where nothing I planned to do turned out the way I wanted it to. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. It makes me go with the flow, a reminder I need often. So, whatContinue reading “This Thought and That”

Doing It Anyway

“Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization.” ~ Bo Bennett “Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creaturesContinue reading “Doing It Anyway”

Question Everything

“The key to wisdom is this – constant and frequent questioning, for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth.” ~ Peter Abelard “Of all the questions we leave unanswered the one that comes back to haunt us the most is: ‘What if …’ What if I’d marriedContinue reading “Question Everything”