The great artists of yesteryear always had some kind of awesome dedicated creative space, and many of my contemporaries do as well – and there is always something inspiring to be found not just in the process of the artists, … Continue reading →
Right about three weeks ago, I started a very intense diet that consisted mostly of juicing. I’d been working on being more health-conscious in my choices for a few months already, and a couple of documentaries convinced me that I … Continue reading →
This is the quote that people seem to respond to most on a personal level. I wonder if perhaps it’s because everyone can relate to it – everyone goes through a bad patch now and then. Some experience it more … Continue reading →
I’ve become much, much more selective about the television I watch, and so am basically ignoring the new season of American Idol – but that show still provides the best example of today’s Meditation: You don’t get what you want … Continue reading →
There’s a quote by Dag Hammarskjold which I adore, which says “we remember our dead. When they were born, when they passed away – either as men of promise, or men of achievement.” For the journey to have meaning, you … Continue reading →
The center of my book, THE BARBIZON DIARIES: A Meditation on Will, Purpose, and the Value Of Stories, began as a keynote address I gave as co-Guest of Honor at MythCon a few years ago. I told a story I … Continue reading →
Most people – myself included – generally dread the coming of Monday. The reasons are as varied as they are meaningless. Reasons are just excuses for doing things we don’t want to do. For my part, it was Mondays in … Continue reading →
When I first began doing presentations to booksellers and educators, one of the first quotes that developed from my talk also became the most popular: “If you really want to do something, no one can stop you – but if … Continue reading →
Of all the works I’ve written, I think the three book series The Meditations will be the most significant. In those three books – all coming out this year from Shadow Mountain Publishing – are all of the things I … Continue reading →
The adversity you are facing is always stronger the closer you are to true Greatness. To buckle under adversity is not dishonorable, and will bring sympathy and commiseration from those around you; but to face it, embracing everything that choice … Continue reading →