When do we determine when to speak up and when to let sleeping dogs lie? When is it itching for an argument? And when is dealing with conflict honestly and productively? When is it emotionally like being splashed with hot coffee? When is it a matter of being in right relationship with others by having the hard conversations? There’s a dynamic in life where we should be upfront where we stand Continue Reading
In the Quiet
It’s a Thursday night and I’m online with my Writers Group. We’re writing together on our various projects. No one is speaking. The view out my window is calm, still trees and grass becoming green due to spring. My family is resting. No one needs me. They are used to my writing schedule with my online writers group. On my bed, writing on my binder clipboard and I feel peace about the Continue Reading
Words to Write
Words, thoughts, and ideas rumble around my mind. Most of which I choose not to write about. Does it edify? Is it true? Does it build a bridge? Does it separate the wheat from the chaff? Does idle chit-chat have a purpose? Does it waste time and energy? It crosses the divide and becomes a bridge. But does that bridge hold the weight for real relationships to thrive? Or should we walk to Continue Reading
Humility VS the Siren Call of Fame & Power
Humility has been on my radar lately. As a writer and a podcaster it's something I’ve been learning about and contemplating. In media and the arts, its important to build renown. To construct one's reputation is part of expanding an audience and seems like the only way to shape a career as a creative professional. Fame, is not just hungering for acknowledgment and special-ness, its how to pay Continue Reading
The Next Piece
So if I want to be a writer, I need to write. Build up the habit of writing every day. This is me writing something. Maybe my second piece could be about writing. My mom is the one who put the idea in my head to write. My mom is pretty smart and used to be my dad’s writing partner. She spells really well and knows grammar in and out. I can barely make a sentence diagram. I know what a verb is. Continue Reading
