Have you ever felt like there’s an emptiness in your life? A certain nagging dissatisfaction? A longing for something unnamed? You try to fill the void by overindulging in pleasurable acts, like shopping, eating, drinking, sex…the problem is that the hole has no bottom, it is infinite. For a while you are satisfied with the…
I was sitting in a comfy chair watching my cat as she happily purred, kneaded and clawed my bathrobe. Divinely relaxed as she was, every noise, movement or change in lighting, caused an immediate shift in her attention. Though she continued to purr, her focus was elsewhere for a moment. Once the interruption ceased or…
It’s easy to keep the faith when times are good. When times are tough, however, when uncertainty reigns, it’s not so simple, is it? …not quite so easy. Staying positive and knowing all will unfold as it’s meant to; learning the lessons set before us and rolling with the waves of stormy seas, is what…
So here we go again. I know what my next book will be about. The basic flow, the chronology of events, is worked out in my head. I’ve named the characters, visualized the settings, and have begun to put pen to paper. (I like to start with paper and pen, then move over to the…
If you follow me on Facebook, you’re probably cognizant of the fact that I’ve been avoiding writing this problematic piece since the title first flashed across my brain some weeks ago. (I’m much happier writing about the inner world, than the outer.) Just now, browsing the internet, I came across an essay by George Orwell…