When Good Words Turn Bad

While listening to a friend talk the other day about a moment of personal discovery, I had a realization . . . there are many words I use I’d always thought of as “good” words, but in certain circumstances, even a good word can turn “bad.” Take “wish” for example – a word full of...

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all of my blog followers. Thank you so much for reading my humble words each week. I hope they have provided some joy and inspiration. I look forward to connecting in 2017. Please recommit to your own art and creativity. Recommit to learning and growing and experiencing. We are going to...

Is This Real?

Have you ever been watching TV or reading a novel and found yourself talking to the characters?  “Stop!” you shout. “You’re making a big mistake.” Your spouse or roommate laughs and says, “Relax. It’s not real.” Is that true, though?  Because your heart raced. You felt it. And your mind formed the words to speak,...