Monthly Archives: January 2020

Today, January 8, is my father Albert’s birthday. His encouragement is one of the reasons I became a writer. Here’s how it all started: In our apartment, the dining room was my father’s office. In it was a big black … Continue reading →

“It is your attitude, not your aptitude, that determines your altitude.”   Zig Ziglar A story: Two shoe salesmen were sent overseas to explore new markets. Their first stop was country where everyone was barefoot. One salesman sent the following telegram … Continue reading →

Please help KWD grow by sharing: https://karinwritesdangerously.com/ In 2019, Olga Tokarczuk, a Polish writer and activist, was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize for Literature. In commenting on this honor, she said this: “I first learned that I had won the … Continue reading →

Windy Nights Whenever the moon and stars are set, Whenever the wind is high, All the night long in the dark and wet, A man goes riding by. Late in the night when the fires are out, Why does he … Continue reading →

“Begin anywhere Walking on the earth is a miracle! Each step reveals the wondrous.” Dharmakaya Touching the moment: it sounds so simple, and yet it can be so challenging! Often we come to the page burdened by what’s already past … Continue reading →

As we enter a New Year fresh with opportunities, let these writerly reflections inspire us: “Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.’” Alfred Lord Tennyson “I hope that in this year to … Continue reading →