True Confessions

“Don’t be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, Journals of Ralph Waldo Emerson, with Annotations – 1841 – 1844 I’ve written a novel that I’m proud of. It’s long and some people say it’s slow moving, but that’sContinue reading “True Confessions”

Idealists on Guernsey Island

“If you didn’t have some sense of idealism, then what is there to sustain you?” ~ James Carville “You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things thatContinue reading “Idealists on Guernsey Island”

Lessons from City of Girls

“Contemplate these words, nothing matters, and you think it does.” ~ Neale Donald Walsch I consider myself to be an extremely tolerant person. 40 plus years of being involved in theatre taught me that there are all kinds of people in the world, and most of them are good at heart. My spiritual practice hasContinue reading “Lessons from City of Girls”

A New Plan

“And it’s a human need to be told stories. The more we’re governed by idiots and have no control over our destinies, the more we need to tell stories to each other about who we are, why we are, where we come from, and what might be possible.” ~ Alan Rickman “Fairy tales are moreContinue reading “A New Plan”

Women’s Stories

“And one day she discovered that she was fierce, and strong, and full of fire, and that not even she could hold herself back because her passion burned brighter than her fears.” ~ Mark Anthony, The Beautiful Truth This week I’ve been immersed in stories. Dave, my acting friend, had auditions for Twelfth Night onContinue reading “Women’s Stories”