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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle If you want to look at a field in which constantly honing one’s skills is critical, medicine is a natural. New technology and research … Continue reading →

When I came across this lovely poem, written in Sanskrit, c. 509, it called to me with moonlight mystery: THE SEASONS Autumn The autumn comes, a maiden fairIn tenderness and grace,With nodding rice-stems in her hairAnd lilies in her face.In … Continue reading →

The role of a writer is not to say what we can all say, but whatwe are unable to say.”Anais Nin Finding our voice is all about finding the courage to write dangerously, to speak out from our hearts onto … Continue reading →

The relationship between commitment and doubt is by no means an antagonistic one. Commitment is healthiest when it is not without doubt, but in spite of doubt. Rollo May, psychologist What does this mean exactly and how can it help … Continue reading →

A little magic can take you a long way.” “Don’t gobblefunk around with words.”  “We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.”Roald Dahl One of the delights of writing my children’s novel has been the great joy … Continue reading →

“Inspiration and passion usually go hand in hand. If you are going to try to persuade others to go with you, it certainly doesn’t hurt that you have very strong convictions about where you are going. Like Christopher Columbus did, … Continue reading →

The Man in the Arena “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man … Continue reading →

Autumn The morns are meeker than they were,The nuts are getting brown;The berry’s cheek is plumper,The rose is out of town. The maple wears a gayer scarf,The field a scarlet gown.Lest I should be old-fashioned,I’ll put a trinket on. Emily … Continue reading →

Back in the 1960s, Buck Owens was a huge country music singer with a loyal fan base. He was beloved for his energy and style, but eventually, as an artist, he felt the need to leave his comfort zone and … Continue reading →

John Kenneth Galbraith was a prolific author. Someone once asked him what he’d learned from a lifetime of wordsmithery. He answered, “The quality of the writing I do on the days I don’t feel like it is just as good … Continue reading →