Tomorrow would have been my mother’s 70th birthday. And while I can celebrate the 10th of October, I still have a tendency to grieve a bit. Today would have been my grandmother’s 114 birthday (if my math is correct). I celebrate and grieve as well.
Writing
Once Upon a Time, there was _____.
Stumbled across this little gem. Apparently, one of the story artists at Pixar, Emma Coats, tweeted a whole series of ‘story basics’ that she learned on how to create appealing stories from her senior colleagues. This article is a little old from May 2011...
Of Gods, Temples, Shopping, and Football
Why is it that so many archaeological discoveries are automatically attributed to be temples and places of worship? Gobekli Tepe, a HUGE area of buildings, predates Stonehenge by 6000 years (messing up general historic timelines for human development) and they say...
The Awakening: Part III
Continued from Part II | If you missed it, Part I Jake awoke slowly to find himself in a hospital room. He felt drained. He tried to lift his arms, which were mere skeletons of what they once were just moments ago when he collapsed on the floor of his living room...
The Awakening: Part II
Continued from The Awakening: Part I Two months passed. The date had been a failure, which allowed Jake's shed cleaning project to continue along nicely. He figured he would need only two more weekends before all the clutter in his shed (and house) would be either...
The Awakening: Part 1
How do memories create the life you live? Read the first 3 pages of the short story, “The Awakening.”
Quotes 365 | 001 the Beginning
Happy New Year! While I tried this back in 2010, I only made it 13 days. Let’s see how far I make it this year. The topic is easy enough. Quotes. Inspirational. Motivational. Educational. Spiritual. Humorous. Whatever. Let’s see how long it rolls. And,...
This January, Let Your Inner Artist Loose
This January 25th, 2012, at Unity of Fayetteville, I’ll be creating an Artist’s Way Creative Cluster. This 12 week process is based on Julie Cameron’s best selling The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. For those of you...
HELP !
When you look at any successful person, be they a writer, artist, CEO, soldier, mother, or father, each one will tell you that they got where they are today because of guidance or help from someone. Maybe a teacher, tutor, parent, partner, or mentor. Did you know not...
The Hero’s ‘Spiritual’ Journey (and Other Dreams)
My first 'sermon' (although we refer to them as messages) held at Unity of Fayetteville on October 16, 2011. Rita Graham was a guest singer and with Annette Olsen (the Music Director), they created amazing versions of One Moment in Time AND To Dream the Impossible...











