Monthly Archives: April 2009

Would I write if no one read what I wrote?

Would I still write if no one read what I wrote? I ponder the question and need to ask myself first, why do I write? I write because I am called to write. It is who I am. It’s how I communicate best. It’s how I think and process thoughts. It’s how I figure things…

Quotations to Ponder…

Committing to a dream or following a new path isn’t always easy. Here are a few of my favorite ‘Quotes to Ponder’ to remind us both to stay the course as our individual journey’s unfold… “It’s one thing to have an idea, but it’s quite another to trust your idea and follow where it leads….

Exploring Music

In the past when I told people I didn’t really listen to music, they looked at me as if I was from Mars. For a long time I didn’t even have an antennae on my car because I never turned on the radio. I am a little embarrassed to admit that I don’t even have…

A love of books, a legacy

A couple of nights ago I was stuck in traffic. The normal ten-miles of ‘heavy traffic’ was fifteen. Stressed and agitated I exited the highway and decided to hang out at B&N for a little while. An hour later, as I was walking out of the bookstore, I was overcome by a sense of peacefulness…

Book Review: PUT YOUR DREAM TO THE TEST by John C. Maxwell

Other John C. Maxwell titles at Amazon.com Chapter Themes and questions: 1. OWNERSHIP: Is my dream really my dream? 2. CLARITY: Do I clearly see my dream? 3. REALITY: Am I depending on factors within my control to achieve my dream? 4. PASSION: Does my dream compel me to follow it? 5. PATHWAY: Do I…

Left-Brain, Right-Brain: Battle for dominance

I always felt creative and secretly wanted to be seen as a creative person, but the scientific evidence to the contrary always made me question myself. My whole life I have been very right-hand dominant, meaning I am left-brained dominant. I am organized, logical, precise and detail oriented. When I type, my words are often…