Genesis · Real Life · Writing

Living Out The Plan

There's got to be one. A plan that is  - for my life and yours, otherwise why are we still occupying precious space on this crazy earth, breathing without effort. If there was a Garden of Eden for Adam and Eve, a head-strong mother and a wicker basket set among the reeds in the crocodile-ridden… Continue reading Living Out The Plan

About Poetry · Real Life · Shorts · Writing

Waiters, Seasons and Unexpected Tranquility

Here's a thought, dreaming takes no effort. Anyone can plop their heads on a pillow at night and dream without a license. No-one should begrudge your precious bucket-list and if people close to you do, lose them as friends. When we are awake and basking in the sun, (assuming you live in California) or lost on a… Continue reading Waiters, Seasons and Unexpected Tranquility

Real Life · Shorts · Writing

In Search for Passion and Meaning

When did pelvic thrusts become the measure of excitement and passion? Emoji's are facing stiff (puny, I know) competition from our need to express our approval with virtual grunts. For most of us who work, our weekend schedule can reveal the road map to our passion - a football game, a writing workshop, a crafts… Continue reading In Search for Passion and Meaning

Shorts · Writing

The Art of Solitude – Finding Your Creative Space

  Can we create something meaningful and enduring from chaos?  In today's social media hyped world - viral yes, enduring no. I find it easier to start outside then dive into the center and create from that space. That means finding the environment, the space, a ritual, an object that inspires, a scent, music that… Continue reading The Art of Solitude – Finding Your Creative Space

Real Life · Shorts · Writing

The Making of a Craftsman or Artisan

Whoever said creativity was easy, a buzz from the subconscious, has not been through the dark night of the soul. I have. I wept with my protagonist wondering, why...why am I doing this to myself?  So lately I've been spent. Drained by the sheer grit of finishing the first draft of my novel and now with… Continue reading The Making of a Craftsman or Artisan