I’m taking my artist on a date tomorrow morning. One of the activities from the “Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron, is going on artist dates. Here’s what she has to say about artist dates. The Artist Date is a once-weekly, festive, solo expedition to exploresomething that interests you. The Artist Date need not be overtly“artistic”Continue reading “Inspiring Myself”
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Escape Room and Writing
I shared my inspiration yesterday but I forgot to mention what led up these thoughts. So I haven’t written about it here yet, but I started a non profit called Inspiring Youth and Mentors. We support youth and mentors with adventurous programs and services. One thing I’m pretty excited to be planning is a cityContinue reading “Escape Room and Writing”
Sharing my Inspiration
I’m hoping tomorrow is full of productivity. It feels best when I get a lot done on Monday’s because I feel like it sets me up for a good week ahead. I know tomorrow will be a decent writing day because I got a good idea for my novel. It’s a small detail that IContinue reading “Sharing my Inspiration”
The Call The Gift
“After a few months’ practice, David lamented to his teacher, ‘But I can hear the music so much better in my head than I can get out of my fingers.’ To which the Master replied, ‘What makes you think that ever changes?’ That’s why they are called Masters. When he raised David’s discovery from anContinue reading “The Call The Gift”
Ramble About Professionalism
There’s this idea that we need to be some certain way to be “successful,” but the truth is that it has everything to do with daily habits. Daily habits that show a certain level of discipline. First, everyone’s definition of success looks different. So let’s say success in instance is an increasing wage with decreasingContinue reading “Ramble About Professionalism”
It’s Ok to Not Know.
It’s ok to take time to learn. We live in a world that makes it hard to just be like, “Oh, I need to do more research on that before I make a choice in the matter.” There’s a lot I don’t understand that’s going on these days and there are some topics I don’tContinue reading “It’s Ok to Not Know.”
Let Your Light Shine
No matter what they say, writing is for everyone. Not everyone is a Nobel prize winner or author of the top selling book on Amazon. But everyone is welcomed to open the door to writing. Especially today, with indie authors having access to ebooks and social media marketing, it gives us even more leverage thanContinue reading “Let Your Light Shine”
Amenemope an Egyptian Scribe
Amenemope belongs to the literary genre of “instruction” (Egyptian sebayt). It is the culmination of centuries of development going back to the Instruction of Ptahhotep in the Old Kingdom[1][6] but reflects a shift in values characteristic of the New Kingdom’s “Age of Personal Piety”: away from material success attained through practical action, and towards inner peace achieved through patient endurance andContinue reading “Amenemope an Egyptian Scribe”
Scribe of Egypt
This is a full 52 minute video on Scribes of Egypt. There has to be images on the walls in the temples. There is no space on the walls of temples without some sort of picture or inscription. The purpose of the pictures and inscriptions are to present all the elements that allow the individualContinue reading “Scribe of Egypt”
In Honor of Snow
I’d like more snow. I don’t like driving in it but I like to look at it. It’s so pretty and I like how everything seems quieter after it snows. (Global warming is no fun at all.) In honor of snow days here’s a poem from Robert Frost Stopping by Woods on a Snowy EveningContinue reading “In Honor of Snow”
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