Can you make pain a creative offering? “Whatever pain you can’t get rid of, make it your creative offering.” — Susan Cain, Bittersweet Turning pain into a creative offering can be a powerful way to transform your experiences and express yourself. Art, whether it’s writing, painting, music, or any other form, has the ability to…
What You Want Wants You
You must wonder what I mean with a title like what you want wants you! Don’t worry, it’s all good and isn’t as ominous as it sounds! I’m a great believer in the fact that each of us has a calling or vocation in life. Now things might change, from time to time, depending on…
Inspiring Quotes About Dealing With Rejection
Rejection. How do we writers face it? Some of us stop writing altogether. Others push on. You’ve submitted your manuscript to the publishers, and it comes back with a rejection letter. You send query letters to magazines suggesting fabulous article ideas and they say they’re not interested! You write a straight-from-the-heart post on your blog…
I Can’t Help It
I’m letting you in on a little secret. There’s something I do because I can’t help it. Some people might consider this a bad habit. But many of you, dear readers, might be able to relate! Because I Can’t Help It The other day I went for a haircut and watched many people get a…
A Diet Of Words
This year, I’ve decided to follow the advice of Ray Bradbury and feed myself on a diet of words. Just write every day of your life. Read intensely. Then see what happens. Most of my friends who are put on that diet have very pleasant careers.—Ray Bradbury A Diet Of Words A diet of wordsThat’s…
Write Her Soul Urged
It wrote Write Her Soul Urged this in reflection on a day when I was wondering why I write and should I continue to do so. UnwrittenThe words in her heart.UnspokenThe words on her mind.UnusedHer unique voice.Inhibited and lacking confidenceShe leaned on others’ words.Her soul waited patientlyLeading her down many pathsSome joyful, some meaningfulOthers fraught…