Monthly Archives: April 2009

A Different Kind of Week

I am traveling to Denver, Colorado today to attend Amazon Kindle. I will also have one ‘real’ book, Follow Through Campers, so I thought I’d refresh my memory. Due to my travel schedule and the fact that I will not have my laptop, there will be no post on Saturday and you will probably find…

Writing Quotation

“Any form of writing can change the world. Your goal is to find the form that allows you to use every one of your talents in the service of what you consider to be your most important goals. You want to search for what you alone can say and then how you can say it…

Sustained Motivation Quotation

“Dedicate your life to serving the aspirations and alleviating the sufferings of humankind, and you will have the sustained motivation necessary to develop your creative potential.” Laurence G. Boldt, author of

Risk & Personal Power Quotation

“If we want to live fully, beyond the life we have today, we must take risks, stretch ourselves, move past what we are now. From these choices, [personal] power is gradually gained.” Marsha Sinetar, author of

Creativity Quotation

“Creativity thrives on kindness and self-care.” Tama Kieves, author of

Letting go…

Yesterday, I overheard a conversation at work. A project that would have normally been given to me was given to someone else, someone younger, someone hungrier. My first reaction was habitual and I became angry. But, the anger left as quickly as it had flared up. “Why?” I asked myself, “What was going on?” I…

A Roller Coaster Ride

The last week of December 2008 I decided to go after my dreams. I didn’t have an epiphany or an ‘aha’ moment. Instead it was more like just settling down, getting quiet and listening to what I needed and in the stillness I heard my heart speak. Two dreams drifted to the surface, the first…

Inspiration Cafe- Making a difference in the world, one idea, one person at a time

Thanks to my friend DC for sharing this with me. Again, these video clips prove that it’s possible to make a difference in the world, one idea, one person at a time. TrueNorth – The Making of Inspiration Café TrueNorth – Inspiration Cafe :60sec spot Read more about Lisa Nigro founder of the Inspiration Cafe

Book Review: The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Baurmeister’s

The School of Essential Ingredients is a wonderful example of storytelling at its’ best and is an absolute joy to read. It is a wonderful break from the stress and hectic nature our lives sometimes take on. Curl up on the couch one Saturday afternoon and indulge yourself. I did, and it was well worth…

Decisions are like dominoes sometimes…

I have been sitting on the fence for months, undecided whether to attend the Barbara Winter and The Dodge House, made my flight reservations and reserved a car reservations and submitted my workshop registration. But, the story doesn’t end there. When I had difficulty making my reservations online for The Dodge House I called the…