Caught in a Whirlwind

This post contains affiliate links. “I’m a big believer in keeping a certain balance between the whirlwind that life can feel like sometimes, and slowing down and doing things that really make me feel alive.” ~ Brandi Cyrus For the last two weeks I’ve felt like I was caught in a whirlwind. First a familyContinue reading “Caught in a Whirlwind”

Being the Change

This post contains affiliate links. “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” ~ George Bernard Shaw When I was a theatre student, I read several George Bernard Shaw plays. I loved hisContinue reading “Being the Change”

No Need to Getter Done

This post contains affiliate links. “There are moments when all anxiety and stated toil are becalmed in the infinite leisure and repose of nature.” ~ Henry David Thoreau I’m a contrarian. I balk at unnecessary rules and common wisdom. Things like, (sorry Ben Franklin) “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy,Continue reading “No Need to Getter Done”

Dream Messages

“Creativity is an intensely vulnerable gesture. All the risks and challenges are worth your efforts. This is a good time to go for it.” ~ Tarantula from spirit-animals.com The other morning I had an extremely vivid dream just before waking. As a rule, my dreams are in black and white and are kind of aContinue reading “Dream Messages”

Are You Living the Life You Want?

This post contains affiliate links “You have succeeded in life when all you really want is only what you really need.” ~ Vernon Howard Billie: “I’m happy. I got everything I want. Two mink coats. Everything. If there’s somethin’ I want, I ask.”  Paul: “That’s good as long as you know what you want.”  Billie:Continue reading “Are You Living the Life You Want?”