With as much time as we writers spend on words: reading them, writing them, editing them, and re-writing them, the idea of meditation with words probably sounds crazy. Okay, maybe it's a little crazy. Just bear with me a moment here. When most of the time we spend with words is plot driven or character … Continue reading Writing as Meditation…#MondayBlogs
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The Power of the Affirmation…#MondayBlogs
I am a silly person. As a result of that, I quite often end up laughing at myself. I do not require an audience - I can be home alone and do something goofy, or uncoordinated, or have a tangential thought so strange that I will laugh. Being self-employed, with two school age children, means … Continue reading The Power of the Affirmation…#MondayBlogs
Friday Philosophy – Music
Friday. That's all I can really say. So, today's quotable quotes are all about music. 🙂 "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." ~ Victor Hugo "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." ~ Plato … Continue reading Friday Philosophy – Music
It’s Monday, and I’m Thinking About Bob Marley…
I have no idea why. Okay, I have a slight idea. My son's piano lesson was this afternoon, and my daughter is practicing violin right now. So I'm thinking of music. And, therefore, today I'm thinking of Bob Marley. Every time I turn around there's an internet meme with a Bob Marley quote. A few … Continue reading It’s Monday, and I’m Thinking About Bob Marley…
A Musical Wednesday…
I've had a crazily productive day here, again! Moses starts his piano lessons tomorrow, and Maddie resumes her violin lessons on Friday. Tonight, they wanted me to sing them to sleep. That hasn't happened in years now. Once I had spent a few minutes singing, Moses went ahead and sang an Irish blessing to me. … Continue reading A Musical Wednesday…