Monthly Archives: October 2020

A quiet Halloween this time around and a blue moon to remind us of all that’s lovely and mysterious: HALLOWEEN A gentle breeze rustling the dry cornstalks.A sound is heard, a goblin walks.A harvest moon suffers a black cat’s cry.Oh’ … Continue reading →

“Come, read to me some poem … That shall soothe this restless feeling, And banish the thoughts of day.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow As soon as I read these lovely lines they led me to ponder the many ways that reading … Continue reading →

“The creative is the place where no one else has 
ever been. You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. You can’t get there by bus, only by hard work and … Continue reading →

My Heart Leaps Up When I Behold My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky; So it was when my life began; So it is now I am a man; So be it when I shall … Continue reading →

“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” Frederick Douglass Ah, struggle! That’s a word we creatives, we writers, we strivers, could all do without, isn’t it? Who wants to struggle, if they can help it? So much easier … Continue reading →

“Make each day a masterpiece.” John Wooden John Wooden was a legendary basketball player and coach who inspired and counseled many individuals and teams to victory. When I came across eight principles from his book Wooden that he used to guide his … Continue reading →

An inspiring story: A father once gave his young daughter a simple locket as a gift. He told her that a very valuable diamond was sealed inside it and that if she was ever in need, she could crack open … Continue reading →

Consider this kind and helpful advice from the wonderful artist, James Whistler: “Hang on the walls of your mind the memory of your successes. Takecounsel of your strength, not your weakness. Think of the good jobsyou have done. Think of … Continue reading →