Monthly Archives: December 2025

“The universe is made of stories, not atoms.” Muriel Rukeyser “If you want to motivate people, tell stories. If you want to instruct people, tell stories. Human beings are storytelling machines. As they say in sales, facts tell, stories sell. … Continue reading →

To be of Useby Marge Piercy The people I love the bestjump into work head firstwithout dallying in the shallowsand swim off with sure strokes almost out of sight.They seem to become natives of that element,the black sleek heads of … Continue reading →

“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”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 … Continue reading →

“Don’t let anyone steal your dreams!” Brian Cavanaugh A story told by Itzhak Perlman, one of the world’s great classical musicians: By the time he was four years old, two things happened to him that shaped his future. First, he … Continue reading →

In honor of the immortal Emily Dickinson, who was born today, December 10 in 1830: We never know how high we areTill we are called to rise;And then, if we are true to planOur statures touch the skies. The heroism … Continue reading →

« Life is like a book with many different chapters. Some tell of tragedy, others of triumph. Some chapters are dull and ordinary, others intense and exciting. The key to being a success in life is to never stop on a … Continue reading →

Along with consistent practice, expert advice from seasoned writers can help us hone our craft. A few pithy words may spark us to push to the next level. A cornucopia of wisdom: “Nothing you write, if you hope to be … Continue reading →

The Fallow Deer at the Lonely House One without looks in tonightThrough the curtain-chinkFrom the sheet of glistening white;One without looks in tonightAs we sit and thinkBy the fender-brink. We do not discern those eyesWatching in the snow;Lit by lamps … Continue reading →

“Could ‘Hamlet’ have been written by a committee, or the Mona Lisa painted by a club? Could the New Testament have been composed as a conference report? Creative ideas do not spring from groups. They spring from individuals. The divine … Continue reading →

“I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the world. I may never complete the last one, But I give myself to it … I have been circling for thousands of years, And I still don’t know: … Continue reading →