Writing

Heading Back to Elementary School

Creativity Sometime between sixth grade elementary and seventh grade junior high, my father brought home a tape recorder that was designed for hearing or vision impaired students. It was bright orange and all the buttons were colored and had braille on them. But...

Semi-Daily Journal: 002

Semi-Daily blog, indeed. Ten days after the first, and there has been a lot of things occur. But primarily I would say that being a parent, husband, business owner, teacher, friend, sibling and creative is a challenging juggling act. I found myself leaning against a...

Semi-Daily Journal: 001

Tomorrow is Columbus Day. People want to change it to Indigenous People’s Day. I do understand. History showed a much different portrait of Columbus than people of the past portrayed him and his actions. It’s kind of a big deal, in a Confederate Flag...

Return to Mayfield

Chapter I Visiting Mayfield in the backwoods of Kentucky always brought pleasant memories to mind from my youth. My two sisters would spend hours in the library while my grandparents went about their daily activities. Ms. Cooper was always so helpful and knew just the...

365 Quotes | Day 016

365 Quotes | Day 016

  Work is love made visible. And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy. Khalil Gibran, from The Prophet Downloadable PDF Khalil...

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365 Quotes | Day 015

365 Quotes | Day 015

Do not call procrastination laziness. Call it fear. -Julia Cameron Downloadable PDF Julia Cameron on Procrastination (8″x8″ PDF) You are free to print and share, but not to sell.

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Protected Heart

Protected Heart

Had a vision, once, of a beating heart radiating green light, and surrounded by thorns and vines. Finally tried to create it in Photoshop. Here is a larger version.

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365 Quotes | Day 014

365 Quotes | Day 014

Don’t Wait. The time will never be just right. -Napolean Hill   Downloadable PDF Napolean Hill – Don’t Wait (8?x8? PDF) You are free to print and share, but not to sell.

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365 Quotes | Day 013

365 Quotes | Day 013

“Illegitimi non carborundum” “Don’t Let the Bastards Grind You Down.” -mock-Latin aphorism circa World War II This little phrase was popular in my home growing up. I thought my mom and dad came up with it. Turns out it’s been around since World War...

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365 Quotes | Day 012

365 Quotes | Day 012

Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. -Truman Capote Downloadable PDF Truman Capote – On Failure (8″x8″ PDF) You are free to print and share, but not to sell.

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365 Quotes | Day 011

365 Quotes | Day 011

Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls. – Joseph Campbell Downloadable PDF Joseph Campbell – Follow Your Bliss (8″x8″ PDF) You are free to print and share, but not to sell.

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365 Quotes | Day 010

365 Quotes | Day 010

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. ~Confucius Downloadable PDF Confucius – Simplicity (8?x8? PDF) You are free to print and share, but not to sell.

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365 Quotes | Day 009

365 Quotes | Day 009

  Inspired by Bronnie Ware’s book titled Top Five Regrets of the Dying. However, I turned each phrase to be positive rather than what the wish was for. The original phrases are… I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the...

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365 Quotes | Day 008

365 Quotes | Day 008

“Sometimes, you have to destroy your life to let the next great thing happen.” David Morales via Vishen Lakhiani of Mindvalley A ‘new’ quote that I heard in a presentation (above). The entire presentation is amazing with lots of quotable...

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365 Quotes | Day 006

365 Quotes | Day 006

“Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasmsweep through you. Live today with gusto.” Dale Carnegie Downloadable PDF Dale Carnegie...

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