It can feel vulnerable, scary even, to make a wish. “We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.” ~ Louisa May Alcott This past Wednesday, May 12, at 2:18 pm, I…
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Tips on How to Write a Book: An Unconventional Approach
If you’re looking for step-by-step tips on how to write a book, you won’t find that here. But you will find a glimpse into the unconventional approach I’ve taken, and how it relates to your experience with creating anything. “The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a…
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Creative Anxiety: The Art (& Hell) of Change
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” ~ Rumi I sat on the sofa, with my MacBook Air propped on my lap and a collapsed tower of notebooks, scraps of paper, research articles, and sticky notes to my right. I kept jumping…
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Mono No Aware and the Inspiration of Impermanence
“For it is up to you and meto take solacein nostalgia’s arms and our abilityto createthe everlastingfrom fleeting moments.” ~ Sanober Khan, A touch, a tear, a tempest Reissue Cafe in Tokyo specializes in the “art of the cup.” For 1,100 yen (approximately $10), you can order and enjoy a coffee made with intricate 3D…
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Get Out of Your Head: The Power of the Unscripted Self
Your stories may help you get our of your head. “If you want to change the world, tell a better story.” ~ Gail Larsen, author of Transformational Speaking I stood in front of my fellow Transformational Speaking Immersion students in a suite in Santa Fe’s Las Palomas hotel and began to tell my story. When…
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My Definition of a Good Life
How do you define a “good life?” Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another.”~ Toni Morrison, Beloved You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.”~ Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon “Class,” our fifth grade teacher said, “it is time for our long, Friday…
