Self-Discovery Through The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron

The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron, takes the reader through a 12-week spiritual program to unblock creativity. Activities include Morning Pages, artists dates, and other weekly activities to unblock the artist within. Though not perfectly, I completed the program and walked away with many insights about myself and life in general. The Morning Pages required … Continue reading Self-Discovery Through The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron →

Gifts Unexpected

Brooke Shields is reviving her blue jean commercial career. She’s modeling Jordache Jeans and showing the world what fifty-six looks like. When I heard this news, I was like; “Wow, Brooke Shields looks great!”.  Then I thought “They still make Jordache Jeans?”. Which brought me to reflect on my 12th birthday, way back in 1983, … Continue reading Gifts Unexpected →

The Fear of Success…What’s That About?

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again…I love my writing practice! It doesn’t matter if I’m journaling, composing an email, a blog post, a poem, or attempting a memoir; I love the writing process. So, I find it crazy how I almost never started due to fear. I sometimes recognize a fear that … Continue reading The Fear of Success…What’s That About? →

Success or Not Success (That is the Question!) 😊

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines success as a “favorable or desired outcome.” What does success look like to you? Is it freedom, is it happiness, is it seeing something through to the end? Or is it money, a big house, and a fancy car? Success is none of those things to me. It is internal and … Continue reading Success or Not Success (That is the Question!) 😊 →