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“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” Albert Einstein

Paying homage to the rational mind comes naturally in our fast-paced consumer-driven society. We want what we want when we want it. Food, clothes, homes, cars, sex, information—the object of desire matters less than our insatiable desire to possess it; and the rational mind with its controlled intellect and superior abil… Continue

"I learned . . . that inspiration does not come like a bolt, nor is it kinetic, energetic striving, but it comes into us slowly and quietly and all the time, though we must regularly and every day give it a little chance to start flowing, prime it with a little solitude and idleness." Brenda Ueland

Over the past four months, I have spent a great deal of time building up my social networking sites and writing blogs; and while I have spent some time working on my third novel—I have not been givin… Continue

“What is the source of our first suffering? It lies in the fact that we hesitated to speak. It was born in the moment when we accumulated silent things within us.” Gaston Bachlard

According to Dr. James Pennebaker, a professor in the Psychology Department at the University of Texas at Austin and a pioneer in the study of using expressive writing as a healing modality, when a person translates a painful experience into language, the experience, itself, becomes more tangible, and the perso… Continue

I will be posting part three of my “Heal Yourself: Heal Your World,” series in two weeks. In it, I will continue my discussion on the healing aspects of writing by looking at some of the better-known healing for writing practices. For now, sit back; grab a cup of coffee, or tea, which ever you prefer, and have a giggle or two on me.

“I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them.” Phyllis Diller

It’s summer, and the troops have landed. They arriv… Continue

“The end is in the beginning.” T.S. Eliot

When I was a child, my teachers and parents said I was a daydreamer—that I didn’t know how to focus. They were wrong, well, at least about the focusing part. I had no problem focusing. The truth of the matter was that I just didn’t like their focal points. My teachers’ focal points were rigid and confining. My parents’ focal points were chaotic and painful. I tried to adjust; I really did, but convergence was impossible. I had no other choice. In order… Continue