Tag Archives: perseverance and writing

Limbo Rock

Posted on November 11, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“Every limbo boy and girl All around the limbo world Gonna do the limbo rock All around the limbo clock.” As soon as I typed the word “limbo,” this song popped into my head. Guess I’m doing the limbo rock. … Continue reading →

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Good Days

Posted on September 11, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“Every day is a good day.” “Every day is a good day” — words of wisdom from Dogen, a 13th century Zen Buddhist master worth pondering. Sometimes, it can be hard to feel this way about our writing. We encounter … Continue reading →

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Pushing Past

Posted on July 29, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” Jimmy Johnson It’s a scorcher here in New Jersey. It’s Tuesday morning and one of my two running days. When I started out, it was 73 degrees; by the time … Continue reading →

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Show Up

Posted on August 25, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

Isabel Allende’s debut novel, The House of the Spirits, started as a letter written to her dying grandfather and was published when she was 40. Some 30 years later, she has sold more than 56 million books, which have been … Continue reading →

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Re-commiting Ourselves

Posted on August 18, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“…the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too.” William Hutchison Murray When we’re working on a long-term project, it’s easy to get bogged down and to lose our way. Sometimes we even lose touch with the original creative … Continue reading →

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Stumbling Toward

Posted on April 4, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“My favorite kind of person is someone who can’t stop talking about books. Writers are fine. But it’s the readers I love.” “Oh, I stumble. It’s all stumbling, all the time. But what you’re stumbling toward is a tone, an … Continue reading →

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Four Horses

Posted on June 17, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” Anonymous I just read a revealing parable about four horses that I want to share with you. It’s taken from a wonderful book called Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki, … Continue reading →

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