If We Have No Peace
If we have no peace, it is becausewe have forgotten that we belong to each other Mother Teresa We look forward to the time when the Power of Lovewill replace the Love of Power.Then will our world know the blessings of peace William Ewart Gladstone An...
Go After It With A Club
You can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club. Jack London If writers, if artists, if creators of any kind only waited until they were inspired to create then they might not have produced anything. It took Michaelangelo four years to paint...
Why Is There Pie In My Creativity Prompt?
In honor of my mother’s birthday, I thought it would be fitting to use one of her quotes in a creativity prompt. This quote was a recent gem that became an instant classic the moment it left her mouth. You might ask why is there pie in my creativity prompt? ...
I Really Was The Greatest
I figured that if I said it enough I would convince the world That I really was the greatest. Muhammad Ali Yes. He was the greatest. And we all knew it. And, it was his repetition of that famous phrase, ‘I am the greatest,’ that made us believe it. Like...
It May Be Painful To Separate
Part of finding your soul is to wake up to this habit of thinking like others and go your own way. It may be painful to separate from those people who have given you a sense of belonging and purpose, but your soul is at stake. Thomas Moore, A Life at Work: The Joy of...
But They Are Just Dreams
Dreams are lovely. But they are just dreams. Fleeting, ephemeral, pretty. But dreams do not come true Just because we dream them. It’s hard work that makes things happen. It’s hard work that creates change. Shonda Rhimes Dreams do not come true just...
Do You Have A Commencement Speech Prepared?
It’s late spring and graduation is in the air! Schools and colleges are letting out and Seniors are wearing gowns, grasping diplomas and throwing caps into the air. And with all my recent posts on going back to school, I thought it would be great fun to have...
Anyone Who Stops Learning Is Old
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. Henry Ford There are plenty of reasons to continue schooling. To get an advanced degree. To get an additional certification. Just because it’s fun. There...
As Important As Deciding What To Do
Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do. Jessica Jackley (Co-Founder of Kiva.) That’s the thing about delegation. We can’t decide what to give to someone else to do. But we should learn. It’s just as important in the...
