The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge. Albert Einstein There’s a lot of great reasons to appreciate fantasy. Here’s one of them. Above, you see a quote from Einstein appreciating fantasy more than positive knowledge. I think he has left some great footsteps to follow in,Continue reading “Fantasy”
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How NOT to Draw on Disney+
Watching this with my second born, just brought me so much joy. I love this. It reminds me of childhood and there was one episode where the drawing reminds the artist to have fun. It’s too easy to take our work too seriously. Such a fun series and great reminder to writers to let yourContinue reading “How NOT to Draw on Disney+”
Inspo & Joy
The life experience I intend to have includes inspiration and joy in everything I do. I like to feel those things. I feel good when I experience life that way. What does that mean? It means that I will take time to relish those beautiful moments when joy and inspiration find me. I will createContinue reading “Inspo & Joy”
Walt Whitman Quote
Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes. Walt Whitman Glad to see I’m not alone.
Writing and Holding Your Breath
All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath. F. Scott Fitzgerald This quote by Fitzgerald feels so accurate. I’m very much feeling this way with my novel. There are moments I have breakthroughs and things become more clear to me. That’s when I feel like I’m above water. That must be theContinue reading “Writing and Holding Your Breath”
Three Things
Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. George Bernard Shaw I think life is consistently repeating three things: Finding yourself, Creating yourself, and reminding yourself who you are.
Memories
We do not remember days, we remember moments. Cesare Pavese Tomorrow we are having a sibling day and I’m pretty excited about it. My little sister got married, my brother and his family are up from Florida and we all plan to be in the same place on the same day! I love my siblingsContinue reading “Memories”
The Things We Love
The things that we love tell us what we are. Thomas Aquinas This quote is interesting because love is used so frequently today that I try my best to avoid using it in my writing. But I can honestly say I love my family, my friends, and the totality of my life (food, growth, learning,Continue reading “The Things We Love”
Realized
It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance. Thomas Sowell This quote has its place. Today, I was thinking about reading this book on leadership. I can’t think of the name off the top of my head, but the point is, I was thinking about how this book can onlyContinue reading “Realized”
Soul vs Spirit
Soul is your inner self in relation to the creator. For some the creator might be God, Cosmic, or the term that you can best appreciate. Spirit is more related to who you are on this plane. For example I often hear people say, “She has a youthful spirit, or He has a spirit depressionContinue reading “Soul vs Spirit”
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