Struggling with identity tends to be a matter of active mindfulness. I wrote my first 50-page, hand-illustrated sci-fi novel when I was 9. The next was 36-pages, typed single-spaced, when I was 13 or so. After that, I wrote on and off, in fits and spurts. But writing was always the focal point of my…
Category: Life Thoughts
Deep thoughts about life
Banning Books Is Short-Sighted, Unkind, and Unfortunate on Many Levels
Banning books and other arts does harm to us all. Why did I only just learn about Banned Books Week? That doesn’t matter. What does matter is that I would like to share some thoughts I have on this topic. Both as a writer and reader, I am totally against banning books. Censorship of this…
How Are Kindness, Compassion, and Creativity all Interlinked?
Creatives have used kindness and compassion across all of history to tell their stories. Why do creatives create? I believe it’s because we have vision, passion, and energy inside of us that we need to share. It’s a compulsion not unlike breathing. You put the words on the page or screen, ink or paint on…
Not My Normal Topic – Basic Human Rights
I am deeply distressed by the news today. One reason I am so deeply distressed is that there is, realistically, little to nothing I can do about it. I can vote, attend protests, and offer my support to those most impacted by these developments. That written, I can also do this: As a white, middle-aged,…
Am I Up for Another Round of Reevaluating, Rebranding, and Resolving Anew?
Of course I am! Life is all about reevaluating, rebranding, and resolving. Today I made an unintended statement that resonates with me quite a lot. Self-awareness is not a constant. Because it shifts so readily and frequently – it requires regular check-ins. It doesn’t matter what you do – doctor, lawyer, merchant-chief, artist, teacher, whatever….
How Do I Combat (ADOS) Attention Deficit Ooooh-Shiny Syndrome and Keep Writing?
Sometimes it feels like the work to keep writing really is akin to combat. I do not suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), or any other diagnosable of that nature. Yet I still often must fight to keep my attention. I stole this from a friend many years ago –…
Life is All About Stories
Stories come in many variables – true, false, and everywhere in-between. Everyone has a story to tell. Everyone. Some people tell stories quite matter-of-factly. Thing ‘A’ happened with person ‘B’ at time ‘C’ and the outcome was ‘D’. It may not seem like much of a story – but it still is. Many people don’t…
Awareness for Everyone Episode 4 – Fear
Just sharing that the 4th episode of my podcast is available now! In case you missed it elsewhere, every-other week I am podcasting about Awareness for Everyone. Like The Ramblings of the Titanium Don, it’s a look at all the things that go into conscious reality creation. This week, I am doing an in-depth exploration…
Awareness for Everyone – Episode 2
It is with great pleasure that I announce the second episode of my podcast – Awareness for Everyone – is LIVE. I am super-excited to be continuing this new path, and this new project. Please check out my podcast, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it. Thank you…
Awareness for Everyone is live!
It is with great pleasure that I announce the first episode of my podcast – Awareness for Everyone – is LIVE. With that said, please note that as of this week, THIS blog will be posted every-other week, alternating with the new podcast. I am super-excited to be starting this new path, and this new…