“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” – Thomas Merton I used to feel like I needed this for art. This is definitely not my intention as a writer, but I could see how it could happen unintentionally. I don’t know how I feel about the idea of losingContinue reading “Lose Yourself”
Author Archives: Jayne
Writing and Artists My Liberators
“Artistic expression is an avenue through which we can communicate our thoughts, emotions, and experiences. It allows us to transcend the limitations of language and connect with others on a deeper, more profound level.” -hovaveart.com This is why I write. This is why I create anything at all. I get jumbled up in my words a lot,Continue reading “Writing and Artists My Liberators”
Art of Life
“The art of life is not controlling what happens to us, but using what happens to us.” — Gloria Steinem I’m not sure how I feel about this. I love the idea of relinquishing control while following my dreams. At the same time, I also appreciate the notion that I’m choosing the boring life, and ifContinue reading “Art of Life”
TGIF!
Books are a uniquely portable magic.” — Stephen King TGIF! I’m looking forward to this weekend. I’m getting ready for my next read. I just chatted with another mama who is into Fantasy Romance, so I think I’m going to give that a shot. If anyone has any good Fantasy Romance ideas, please leave themContinue reading “TGIF!”
Can You Edit and Write Novels Simultaneously?
“You have to have chaos in you to give birth to a dancing star” -Friedrich Nietzsche I like when I can start to feel my creative spark again. Only editing for so long really doused my fire. I think it would be best for me to edit one novel while also writing a new novel.Continue reading “Can You Edit and Write Novels Simultaneously?”
But I Did It, Though.
“No one can build you the bridge on which you, and only you, must cross the river of life,” -Friedrich Nietzsche We get the privilege to choose how we build our bridge in life. It is taking on that responsibility where we find meaning in our lives. I’ve done things very backward, and years ago,Continue reading “But I Did It, Though.”
Man’s Search for Meaning
“Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible.”― Viktor E.Continue reading “Man’s Search for Meaning”
Be Obscure
“God and other artists are always a little obscure.” -Oscar Wilde This quote made me feel better because my goodness, do I love being home and away from it all. I know, I know, we gotta get out and socialize. But the amount of books I want to read, the writers’ lives I want to hearContinue reading “Be Obscure”
Art Solves 99% of my Problems
“Creativity is a drug I cannot live without.” – Cecil B. DeMille I’m rolling my eyes at this quote because I don’t want to think of art as something I’m addicted to, but at the same time, I can’t function without it. It solves about 99% of my problems. Things are just a million timesContinue reading “Art Solves 99% of my Problems”
Why Not Both
“It is not length of life, but depth of life.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson We could spend our time welcoming both a long and deep life. I look forward to having both. We don’t have to do this thing where we have to pick between two extremes. We can just live. If we want depth, weContinue reading “Why Not Both”
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