I've been thinking a lot about how memory works: the way it can be sweet and nostalgic, or awkward agony. Also the way it can jump into the present, like an eager friend yelling "here I am!" We are so often told that we need to let go of the past, but I think there … Continue reading Memory #FridayPhilosophy
Oscar Wilde
Friday Philosophy…Suffering
It's a part of life, right? Plus, everyone seems to think that artists of any kind have to suffer, a fact I once complained about here. But we do suffer, at times. In the midst of those times, it can feel as though there isn't an end in sight. But suffering doesn't last forever. Like … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…Suffering
Friday Philosophy…Death
Last night, I dreamed I was dead. Not in a grim, horrible way. More in a Patrick Swayze in Ghost kind of way. My main experience was frustration, because it took me a while to realize that no one could hear or see me, and they kept swooshing through my body. When I woke up … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…Death
#WriterWednesday – Whooshing Deadlines…
Sigh. Today was the deadline I set for myself to release "Warrior." I'm still on re-writes. C'est la vie. So, today's blog will be a tiny break for levity. My daughter's favourite quotable quote this week: “Just because you call an electric eel a rubber duck doesn't make it a rubber duck, does it? And … Continue reading #WriterWednesday – Whooshing Deadlines…
Friday Philosophy…Scandals
They're salacious, they're steamy, and they make for amazing plot twists - whether in real life or on the page. This post has been inspired by the program, "Scandal." There are little scandals everyday. Big ones, too. If you follow politics, of course you've seen scandals - I don't really consider those scandals, it's more … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…Scandals
Friday Philosophy – Optimism
Sharing some thoughts that provide "back up" to my optimistic nature. 🙂 "Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power." ~ William James "My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud." ~ Henry Rollins "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." ~ Oscar Wilde "A pessimist sees the … Continue reading Friday Philosophy – Optimism
It’s Time for Philosophy, Friday Style…
It is Friday!!!! I would love to say we are on easy street over here, but the truth is that this day has been so bloody packed with chores, I'm ready to fall over. Today's philosophy is all about optimism. I know that optimism gets a bad rap sometimes, but I still think it's the … Continue reading It’s Time for Philosophy, Friday Style…