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I picked up a violin for the first time when I was forty-something. I knew absolutely nothing about violins, or […]
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I picked up a violin for the first time when I was forty-something. I knew absolutely nothing about violins, or […]
“Life is pain, highness. Anyone who tells you differently is selling something.” (~William Goldman) Life is hard. You know this […]
I saw an interview once of a very accomplished musician who was asked what a person should do to become […]
So, if you haven’t gotten around to it yet? Figuring out what you’re going to do in 2022? No worries. […]
I’ve seen them – I’ve even written them – those motivational snippets that tell you that you can do anything […]
It is, perhaps, the easiest and the hardest way to self-discovery. Easy, because it’s simple. Hard, because to really be […]
There is nothing, and I mean nothing, so disconcerting and so discomforting and so downright difficult for a writer as […]
I don’t know many people who complain about having too much time. Okay, really, I don’t know any people who […]
If you don’t start when you’re young, don’t bother. I kinda couldn’t believe the words when I heard them. I […]
today is the day live your life with abandon be good to yourself fall in love create happiness be courageous […]
We’ve all been there. Ready to sit down and work and focus and concentrate on that ONE THING that we’ve […]
I used to sit down to write every single morning, with a carefully thought-out list of topics, outlined well, and […]
There’s nothing quite so intimidating as a blank page. At least for a writer. At least for a writer who […]
A lot of people think that all creative work begins with an idea, a spark of inspiration, a visit by […]
The noise can be deafening, the distractions relentless, the pace unsustainable. If you let them. We live in a world […]
It hit me like a ton of bricks. Metaphorically speaking, of course. That I can be…me. Just me. I can […]
We got in the car and just sort of drove and drove and yeah, it’s not really like me to […]
Ever run across a quote that just speaks plain truth? “If we’re growing, we’re always going to be out of […]
Yeah, so maybe it really is okay to just be…you. To think the way you think, and feel the way […]
Creative living demands honesty above all else. That we show up authentically as who we are, hold nothing back and […]