“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” – Pablo Picasso Writing is the one place in this world where you can go and anything can happen. It’s a place where, if you are intentional enough, you can learn from situations before they happen. You can change the past and dream upContinue reading “Wash Away the Dust”
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Vacation Vibes
“Life is like a wheel. Sooner or later, it always comes around to where you started again.” – Stephen King This vacation started out anime-themed, but I was quickly drawn into a couple of series based on Stephen King’s writing. Currently, I’m watching 11/22/63 and enjoying it; it keeps my attention. I also was sickContinue reading “Vacation Vibes”
For You
“I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits. I believe that what self-centered men have torn down men other-centered can build up.” -Martin Luther King Jr.Acceptance speech Man, I needed this.Continue reading “For You”
Interesting Quote from Cezanne
“A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.” – Paul Cezanne I don’t know if this is a fair statement, but my art starts that way, so I can’t argue. No feeling, no art coming out of me. Mastering art takes discipline, which means some pieces must be done withoutContinue reading “Interesting Quote from Cezanne”
The Pep Talk
“Find out what you’re afraid of and go live there.” -Chuck Palahniuk “Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it.” -Salvador Dali There’s a million reasons to be afraid. There’s a million excuses you can come up with to avoid the one threshold you just can’t seem to cross. Let’s not talk aboutContinue reading “The Pep Talk”
Naps and Poetry
Getting it Right “Lying in front of the house allafternoon, trying to write a poem.Falling asleep.Waking up under the stars.”—Jack Gilbert taken from nicolemgulotta.com Now, that is the life. This quote lifted my spirits and gave me a vision of a place where I can find peace. I need a couple of these weeks ofContinue reading “Naps and Poetry”
Going to the Movies
“What’s a bigger mystery box than a movie theater? You go to the theater, you’re just so excited to see anything – the moment the lights go down is often the best part.” -J. J. Abrams Yes! going to the movies lights my fire. It’s interesting though, when I first started writing, I dreamed ofContinue reading “Going to the Movies”
You Being You
“It is perfectly okay to write garbage as long as you edit brilliantly.” – C. J. Cherryh It’s not about being perfect the first time. That first sentence is to myself. I’m not out here looking for perfection. I’m looking for honesty. I’m looking for guts. Write, delete, and edit all you want, but if youContinue reading “You Being You”
Where Life Lives
I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.” -Joseph Campbell Some of us find the experience of life and then go searching for the meaning of it all. I don’t think there’s any particular way to do things, but IContinue reading “Where Life Lives”
Rolling
“I believe that we form our own lives, that we create our own reality, and that everything works out for the best.” -Jim Henson One piece at a time. One day at a time. Rolling one sentence into a paragraph into a chapter into a novel. Ok, you get the picture, but I really thinkContinue reading “Rolling”
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