I’m going to tell you right now that my way of answering this question is unlike the usual methods for answering it. And I’m also going to tell you upfront that only you can truly answer it for yourself. Let me explain. Our society uses different methods to determine what we call “talent,” which [...]
Let me tell you a bit of an old Welsh story. When mythic hero Lleu Llaw Gyffes was betrayed and attacked by his unhappy wife and her lover, he instantly transformed into a wounded eagle and flew far away to a tree where he perched in great pain and sorrow for a long, lonely [...]
We carry within us many selves and I find it's very much worth asking them questions from time to time. You can talk to the child within you, to the artist, to the happy person, to the king or queen. All that's necessary is to ask a question and listen. I promise that when [...]
I promise I will tell you how, but first I must share a confession: Sometimes, I don’t. Get things done, that is. Sometimes, I simply obey some inner voice that tells me it’s not time yet. That can be scary because almost daily we are snarled at to “just do it,” or “suck it [...]
This Halloween I transformed into one of my literary heroes. It didn't take much to make myself over in his familiar image - a deerstalker hat and a pipe purchased online and a wonderful vintage Donegal tweed cloak. The inside, though: that's the real magic. I'm not nearly as smart as Sherlock but I do [...]
Questions are an indispensable guide in my life. Here are some of my favorites: 1. Where or in what moments do I feel most alive? Noticing this is an act of great self-loyalty. It's helpful to track your interests, eagerness, and spark and notice what's changing and what new things are hoving into view. Sometimes [...]
When I was in high school, I fell in love with the writing of Annie Dillard. I’d never read anything like her before, this combination of poetic prose and personal narrative imbued with the fervent nature-love of Thoreau and the spiritual depth and yearning of a medieval mystic. I studied her books and saw in [...]
Have you ever had this experience in a work context? You’re loving, you’re enthusiastic, you’re positive and eager to help. In response, you are dismissed as a puppy, as a child, as toothless. You are subjected to condescension and disregard. Only when this becomes impossible to ignore do you reveal your incisors, and then [...]
WELCOME, my friends, to the fourth week of our April Poetry Celebration! This week, we go deeper into our theme of CONNECTION with a gorgeous feast of poems from our community, inspiration to participate in poetry written in other languages and the opportunity to offer your own take on an early Irish poem, a silly [...]
WELCOME, my friends, to the third week of our April Poetry Celebration! Thank you with all my heart to all of you who have been writing, sending poems, watching, commenting, liking, sharing, and cheering us all on. You are making the celebration SHINE! This week, some THIRTY POETS sent in wonderful poems and I share [...]
