Deep in the process of writing my next book, all those who have come before me, all my writing teachers, inspire me daily to keep putting words on the page. Here are a few gems that I hope will inspire you, whatever your art is. We all have some endeavor that calls forth our creative [...]
This chocolate cake has become my go to dessert when I want something quick and delicious that almost everyone can eat. And I always have the ingredients on hand. It's basically flour, chocolate, olive oil and maple syrup. I make the sauce with frozen raspberries, which I almost always have in my freezer. And if [...]
Discovery 1:7 – The First Step: Understanding & Acceptance …continued from 7 Steps to Loving What You Do – Discovery 1:6 – Expectations! When something goes wrong (and something always does if “wrong” means “not as expected”) how often do you step up and take responsibility? Or do you see it as blame and try [...]
Seeing the Big Picture 2:1 …continued from Becoming Aware 1:8 – Centering Before you can get what you want you have to know what you want. That may sound obvious, but how many times have you been hungry and not known what you wanted to eat? Sometimes, we just don’t know. It may be easy [...]
I'm taking time to pause in New Mexico, away from work, blogging, social media and many other daily activities. I hope you all take some time during this transitional season to pause, breathe, and reflect. See you back here in a couple weeks!
As you search for your quiet corner, your world will begin to expand and you’ll notice things that have been around all along. The empty lot on the corner teeming with wildflowers or the morning church bells may enter your consciousness for the first time. River Sunset What is your most receptive sense? [...]
Paying attention to the words we use and the effect they have on others, ourselves, and on our own level of serenity is just the beginning of using this everyday activity to deliver tranquility into each day. Just as we can adopt good and bad habits of behavior, so can we do this with our [...]
I recently re-read Natalie Goldberg’s book Writing Down the Bones, in preparation for a meditation writing retreat with her at the Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe at the end of this month—a birthday present to myself. I first read it in 1996 when I spent three weeks with her at Ghost Ranch on my [...]
…continued from 7 Steps to Loving What You Do – Discovery 1:5 – Our Ordinariness “Expectation is a premeditated resentment!” When I heard someone exclaim this many years ago, it reached my gut and exploded there sending shock waves of truth to every part of my being. It gave me a keener and deeper understanding [...]
…continued from Becoming Aware 1:7 – Just Sitting Our intention on the Quiet Corner path is to free our inner voice and move toward spontaneity and creative expression. But first it is important to create some structure, which will help our voice and encourage and support our endeavor. Having a structure will first ground you [...]
