I would bet that someone, at some point in the past, maybe when you were quite young, once pronounced you “talented.” This was probably after you’d created something spontaneously in a spirit of enthusiasm, inspiration, or joy. This declaration of talent likely felt...
Why do we write? Why do we read? I ask these two questions often—in my courses, retreats, and even the book I’m working on right now. With reading, answers come down to understanding ourselves and the world, as well as knowing more and feeling more, including feeling...
As I watch the first month of the new year end, I am considering my relationship to time. Most days, it isn’t a good one. To my mind, each day begins so full of potential and then, by day’s end, that potential seems to have frittered away. So this morning, I meditated...
Depression may seem like a dark topic during the summer, but I’ve noticed it can arise anytime of year, regardless of the circumstances. Sometimes it’s good to take a peek at the dark stuff when we have a lot of access to the light. At times, dark moods seem to have a...
Earlier this month I had the good fortune to be a guest on a friend’s sailboat for ten days. Up until then I’d only ever spent a day or half day on a sailboat and hadn't needed to do much but sit back and enjoy the ride. For this trip, I was one of three hands on...
Paris has long been a mecca for literary and visual artists. Expat writers such Hemingway and Henry Miller, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Gertrude Stein flocked to Paris in the 20's and inspired future generations to follow in their footsteps. And then there are the famous...
By the end of January most of us are either hitting a stride when it comes to moving toward goals or else we’ve abandoned them completely. The latter can leave some of us disillusioned and disoriented, and simply trying to keep our heads above water as the river of...
As writers we get used to juggling a lot. Not many of us can get by on writing alone. And, of course, we need to live an engaged life in order to have anything decent to write about. But there are days when it feels like 'too much.' I sometimes wonder if I'm fooling...
Many of you know I’m in the midst of traveling abroad for much of this year. When I travel, I like to think of the journey as a story. Each journey (or task, event, or project) has a beginning, middle, and end. Using this kind of story lens help me to interpret and...
As creators, we pay a lot of lip service to inspiration, but what does it really mean to be inspired? And how do we go about getting into that state? Lately, I’ve been thinking about the nature of creativity and inspiration and the connection between the two....
I would bet that someone, at some point in the past, maybe when you were quite young, once pronounced you “talented.” This was...
Why do we write? Why do we read? I ask these two questions often—in my courses, retreats, and even the book I’m working on right...
As I watch the first month of the new year end, I am considering my relationship to time. Most days, it isn’t a good one. To my...
Depression may seem like a dark topic during the summer, but I’ve noticed it can arise anytime of year, regardless of the...
Earlier this month I had the good fortune to be a guest on a friend’s sailboat for ten days. Up until then I’d only ever spent a...
Paris has long been a mecca for literary and visual artists. Expat writers such Hemingway and Henry Miller, F. Scott Fitzgerald,...
By the end of January most of us are either hitting a stride when it comes to moving toward goals or else we’ve abandoned them...
As writers we get used to juggling a lot. Not many of us can get by on writing alone. And, of course, we need to live an engaged...
Many of you know I’m in the midst of traveling abroad for much of this year. When I travel, I like to think of the journey as a...
As creators, we pay a lot of lip service to inspiration, but what does it really mean to be inspired? And how do we go about...
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