“Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have – life itself.”― Walter AndersonContinue reading “The Myth of Sisyphus”
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Movies As Art – The Heroes Journey
“In our increasingly secular society, with so many disparate gods and different faiths, superhero films present a unique canvas upon which our shared hopes, dreams and apocalyptic nightmares can be projected and played out.” -Tom Hiddleston “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” -Joseph Campbell “MythsContinue reading “Movies As Art – The Heroes Journey”
Movies As Art – Ripples in Time
“This world spins from the same unseen forces that twist our hearts.” Spoken by the character Robert Frobisher played by Ben Whishaw in Cloud Atlas For several weeks I’ve been struggling with who I am as a writer. Writers write what they know. That’s why in this blog I write about my spiritual journey, myContinue reading “Movies As Art – Ripples in Time”
Creating is an Inner Journey
“Traveler, there is no path, the path must be forged as you walk.” -Poet Antonio Machado “The scariest moment is always just before you start.” -Stephen King “I write only when inspiration strikes. Fortunately it strikes every morning at nine o’clock sharp.”-Somerset Maugham “A guilty conscience needs to confess. A work of art is aContinue reading “Creating is an Inner Journey”
The Terror of Winning
“Traveler, there is no path, the path must be forged as you walk.” -Poet Antonio Machado “Awards are so unnecessary because I think we get so much out of our work just by doing it. The work is a reward in itself.” -Natalie Portman. “Awards are wonderful. I’ve been nominated many times and won manyContinue reading “The Terror of Winning”
Sage Woman Chronicles 