“Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It’s a gift to the world and every being in it. Don’t cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you’ve got.” – Steven Pressfield Seventeen years ago this month, Barry and I arrived home from ourContinue reading “Memories of India”
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Word Power
“The thought manifests as the word; The word manifests as the deed; The deed develops into habit; And habit hardens into character. So watch the thought and its ways with care, And let it spring from love. Born out of concern for all beings.” – Buddha, was the central figure of Buddhism. Words have beenContinue reading “Word Power”
Find Your Creativity
Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That’s because they were able to connect experiences they’ve had and synthesize new things. Steve Jobs Creativity requiresContinue reading “Find Your Creativity”
Follow the Story
All I want to do lately is work on my novel. For that reason I had a hard time thinking of what to write for today’s post. Then it came to me, share my writing process. I’m not like some of my writer friends who create a detailed outline and then follow it faithfully chapterContinue reading “Follow the Story”
Attacking Others is Attacking Ourselves
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King Jr. When you forgive, you in no way change the past – but you sure do change the future. Bernard Meltzer The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.Continue reading “Attacking Others is Attacking Ourselves”
Sage Woman Chronicles 