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Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart. William Wordsworth Today, April 7, is William Wordsworth’s birthday; the beloved Romantic poet was born in 1770. I always think of him wandering among green and growing fields and flowers. Since … Continue reading →

« What greater wisdom can there be than kindness? » Jean Jacques Rousseau Some time ago, I was scrolling through my emails when one headlined  “Productivity Tips,” caught my eye. Since I wasn’t feeling productive, I decided to check out the video … Continue reading →

For those of you celebrating Easter – Happy Easter — have a joyous holiday!! And for those of you celebrating Passover – Happy Pesach! Here’s a lovely poem by A.E. Houseman from A Shropshire Lad: Loveliest of trees, the cherry nowIs … Continue reading →

« Great minds have purposes, others have wishes. »Washington Irving « Magic is always pushing and drawing and making things out of nothing. »The Secret Garden, Frances Hodson Burnett Amazing story department: When Bishop Curry, an 11-year old boy from Texas, learned about the … Continue reading →

« Just keep going. You’re on the right track. You’re going to find it. »Directions from a helpful stranger One balmy evening some time ago ago, I hopped on the subway and found my way Brooklyn. My destination: a book signing. I … Continue reading →

« The chemistry of the body is inseparable from the chemistry of the brain. Movement can stimulate anyone. I can’t say enough about the connection between body and mind; when you stimulate your body, your brain comes alive in ways you … Continue reading →

« I believe more in the scissors than I do in the pencil. »Truman Capote Our boy Truman has a point: pruning our prose is often one of the best ways to improve it. There are so many missteps that can weaken … Continue reading →

« You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. »Maya Angelou « You can be cautious or you can be creative. But you can’t be acautious creative…Good ain’t near great. »George Lois, art director Wonderful, isn’t it, the way … Continue reading →

As we move into warmer, greener days, something to delight us all: “They always called it Magic and indeed, it seemed like it in the months that followed — the wonderful months — the radiant months — the amazing ones. … Continue reading →

« Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make it a soul? » John Keats  Adversity—it’s not exactly something we embrace with enthusiasm! And yet, here, Keats advises us to use … Continue reading →