Dec 15, 2012 | personal growth
“And the world will still be imperfect, because men are imperfect. Good men will still be killed by bad, or sometimes by other good men, and there will still be pain and disease and famine, anger and hate. But if you work and care and are watchful, as we...
Nov 21, 2012 | children's book publishing, personal growth, writing craft and process
An oak and a reed were arguing about their strength. When a strong wind came up, the reed avoided being uprooted by bending and leaning with the gusts of wind.But the oak stood firm and was torn up by the roots. — AesopIt goes without saying right now...
Nov 15, 2012 | personal growth
The title of my blog is “Our Stories, Ourselves.” I believe that who we are and how we live our lives informs the stories we create and the stories we tell. I believe that leading and living a creative life is at the heart of how we’re able to create...
Oct 24, 2012 | writing craft and process
An author recently expressed regret and concern to me that she’d stopped writing songs. A longtime songwriter, used to working with music producers and other musicians, this author hadn’t written any new songs in quite a while and was wondering whether she...