The Work was Worth It!

“Forgiveness isn’t just the absence of anger. I think it’s also the presence of self-love, when you actually begin to value yourself.” ~ Tara Westover “Self-love has very little to do with how you feel about your outer self. It’s about accepting all of yourself.” ~ Tyra Banks. When I have a shift in howContinue reading “The Work was Worth It!”

The Future is Female

“And though she may be broken, she is not defeated. She will rise unfettered, unbeaten, unimpeded.” ~ Sara Furlong Burr, When Time Stands Still After I wrote last week’s post, I realized I have a lot more to say about movies and the impact they have on our intellectual and emotional lives. When Barry andContinue reading “The Future is Female”

Lessons From Unusual Places

“Sometimes you learn, grow and give far more when your back’s against the wall.” ~ Rasheed Ogunlaru I love movies! If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that. I love them partly because watching and having nerdy conversations about them remind me of the great conversations I had with my dadContinue reading “Lessons From Unusual Places”

The Joy of Creative Work

“To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth.” ~ Pearl S. Buck This week something miraculous happened. I was practicing, recording, and editing a long chapter from my book. It’s a chapter full of deep emotions and realizations. So, in a way it’s fitting that I was moved and changed whileContinue reading “The Joy of Creative Work”

To Redo or Not to Redo

“Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now.” ~ Denis Waitley This summer I’ve gone back to a project I started last summer. It’s the audiobook for my first novel, The Space Between Time. Over the interveningContinue reading “To Redo or Not to Redo”