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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Thunderbolt Time
“You have no choices about how you lose, but you do have a choice about how you come back and prepare to win again.” Pat Riley The great basketball coach Pat Riley once said that he not only prepared his … Continue reading
Medalist Mentality
Mental challenges are part of the territory for anyone who wants to reach a high level of performance. Athlete, Author, Artist: we all have to crash through psychological barriers on the road to success. In a recent article called, “How … Continue reading
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Encouraging Words
Wild, Cheryl Strayed’s best-selling book, has made a big splash in the media, and Cheryl is riding high. But it wasn’t always that way for her. Back when she was a struggling author, she managed to get a story in … Continue reading
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Who’s Watching?
“Act confidently. Find the courage to commit to yourself.” Ed Agresta When I was watching a master dance class recently, the instructor, Gustavo, was riveting. But I found myself mesmerized by one young dancer on stage. She was so present … Continue reading
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Cultivating Creativity
“Chance only favors the prepared mind.” Louis Pasteur Fostering creativity in our everyday life can help us fuel creativity in our writing. “Creative ideas often come from unusual combinations,” notes Steven Smith, professor of cognitive psychology at Texas A&M University. … Continue reading
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Getting There
“God sells us all things at the price of labor.” Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo surely knew a thing or two about the cost of creation. His message is crystal clear: if we want to accomplish something that matters, we’re going … Continue reading
Science Experiments
Having just sent off an oddball short story of mine to my writing group, I started thinking about the pros and cons of playing around with different sorts of writing. There seem to be two schools of thought on this: … Continue reading
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Tagged Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thornton Wilder, Willa Cather
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Dance Class
“Let the dance begin. Let joy be unconfined.” Mark Twain Dance has a language all its own and to see it interpreted by a master performer is truly awe-inspiring. While in the Berkshires on a quick trip, I had the … Continue reading
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Tour Tips
“Never say never in the Tour de France, because Lady Fortune smiles on whomever she pleases.” Phil Liggett The Tour de France is huge in our house because my son Alex is a competitive cyclist and my husband David is … Continue reading
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Celebrating “Rousseaumania”
“However great a man’s natural talent may be, the act of writing cannot be learned all at once.” Jean-Jacques Rousseau “Rousseaumania” — that’s quite a mouthful! — but it seems an apt way to describe the festivities taking place in … Continue reading
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Tagged Ermenonville, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Oise, The Social Contract
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