Optimism is an Act of Bravery - November 30, 09

Optimism isn't just a shift in perspective.

It's an act of Bravery.

~Taken from Body+Soul Magazine Dec. 09

Must Keep Writing - November 29, 09

Close to November 30th NaNoWriMo deadline.

Must keep writing...

and writing...

and writing!

Pushing Your Buttons - November 28, 09

If you find a person, place or thing

pushing your buttons,

take a look to see what

is really bothering

you about yourself.

The Ecstacy and Agony - November 25, 09

Writing a novel

can feel like agony,

yet

utter ecstacy prevails

once one crosses

the line of completion.

Twelve and a Half Writing Rules - November 26, 09

To know and love some rules of writing

helps keep the fingers working

long after the brain has

expired.

Stop Messing Around - November 25, 09

There comes a time

when there is nothing

left to do

in your heart

except to

write.

Understand Your Motivations - November 24, 09

Understanding Your own motivation

for Your choices and actions

is the beginning to seeing a clearer vision

of the person you

want to be.

Clean It Up - November 23, 09

If your life feels like an old station wagon,

with all the junk thrown in back,

it might be time to take care of your mess

before you hit the brakes

and it all comes crashing into the front seat.

Clean it up one piece at a time.

Spot of "Tea" - November 22, 09

Indulge in a spot of "tea" daily...

Any combination of flavors will do:

Creativi-tea

Tranquili-tea

Sinceri-tea

Humili-tea

Sereni-tea

Simplici-tea

Honest-tea

Be Different - November 21, 09

Mass culture rewards people
for being alike.

So Be Different.

Trust Indecision - November 21, 09

Indecision

can be considered

a decision to be patient

and wait for the

inspiration to appear.
Trust it.

Every Time You Write - November 19, 09

Every time you write

something valuable will occur.

~SARK, Juicy Pens Thirsty Paper

Click here to visit Planet SARK.

Listen and Benefit - November 18, 09

Listen and Benefit

from praise or criticism.

Consider well

without defending or denying,

then choose what you

will disregard

with no further thought.

Honesty and Vulnerability - November 17, 09

Being honest with yourself,

and others,

may leave you feeling vulnerable

when done in a loving way.

Do it anyway.

It will change your perspective.

and create a channel

for deeper love.

Travel on Exotic Paths - November 16, 09

Travel on exotic paths

to sacred temples

within your heart.

Your Life is Your Thoughts - November 15, 09

Think and Feel

your life to

be what you want it to be.

Adversity Reveals Who We Really Are - November 14, 09

Adversity is like a strong wind.

It tears away from us

all but the things that cannot be torn,

so that we see ourselves as we really are.

~Arthur Golden, Memoirs of a Geisha

Replace Fear with Faith - November 13, 09

Turn off the FEAR

and

replace it with FAITH

Time to Let Go - November 12, 09

When you finally realize it is

time to let go,

and it hurts like hell,

know it will

all be okay.

***

Eventually.

Writing Leads to More Writing - November 11, 09

"Writing only leads to more writing" - Colette

***

This quote is in the book written by SARK called

"Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper"

***

Click here to visit Planet SARK.

***

***It inspires me as I continue writing my novel

and tip toe past 11,865 words.

Write On!

Salute Each Other's Divinity - November 10, 09

Namaste is a Hindu term

which basically means

"the divinity within me

salutes

the divinity within you"

***

Simplifying it even more,

it reminds me how

we all have

God in us,

and I will continue to

love all God's children,

including myself.

Replace Worry with Love - November 9, 09

It is possible to love those

you care about

without worrying about them.

Replace worry with

the power of infinite

LOVE.

Pray For Those Still Suffering - November 8, 09

Pray for those still suffering
on diverse levels
and
in many forms.

Let Go and Have Fun - November 7, 09

Let Go of schedules,

perceived control,

and the "To Do" List

today.

Just get out into the world

and have FUN!

A Moral Decision About Truth - November 6, 09

Bear in mind that the

act of withholding the truth

is always potentially a lie,

and that in each instance in which the

truth

is withheld

a significant moral decision

is required.

~M. Scott Peck

Appreciate Your Existing Prosperity - November 5, 09

Appreciate your existing prosperity

and feel grateful for all

which fills your

life today.

One Word At A Time - November 4 09

Write that book...

one word at a time.

The Moment of Total Surrender - November 3, 09

When we finally give up the struggle

to find fulfillment outside of ourselves,

we have nowhere to go but within.

It is the moment of total surrender

that the light begins to dawn.

~Shakti Gawain

Center of the Universe - November 2, 09

We are not the

center

of the universe...

good or bad -

We are not it!

October Review 2009

It is so amazing to be in November already.

Even more astonishing

to myself

that I have stuck

with my personal commitment

to post a Blog for every day of this year.

Two more months...

then what?