Some friends attended Oprah’s “O You” event in Atlanta this past weekend and I’ve heard wonderful snippets from their experience. Lot’s of inspiration and great speakers, an elevator ride with Nate Berkus… a positive-energy crowd, I bet it was an amazing day! One statement that Oprah made, as reported by my friends, is sticking to [...]
Expanding Risks, Rewards and Reach
Recently, I’ve been spending a lot of time completing the creation of my forthcoming book, The RiskADay Journal. The process has been glorious, excruciating and fun, with just a little bit of drudgery thrown in. But I’ve kept my eyes on the prize, as they say, and it’s finally happening! I also want to say [...]
It’s Only Words
Like Laura’s post from Monday, I too had to change my post after Sunday evening. I, too, have thought a lot about delight in the past 24 hours. I’ve had an abundance of gifts thrown my way the past week – many quite unexpected. I’ve grown enough to be aware of the gifts pretty close [...]
Risking My Art and My Trust
After completing an “Artist’s Way” group with Laura I reached out to an old friend who was starting to try his hand at visual arts – he’s a poet and a writer. We converse every week about our art in a mutually supportive way as suggested by Laura and Julia Cameron. We had to have [...]
Here a Risk, There a Risk, Everywhere a Risk-Risk… Ee-i-ee-i-oh!
Seriously. I have been taking so many risks lately that my main risk muscle – my heart – should probably enter one of those muscle mass contests! So as I sit down to write my post today, I must remind myself that this is about a risk I am intending to take – one that [...]
In the Face of Odds Stacked Heavily Against Me and Almost Certain Failure, I Risk…
Ok, you guys – this is a big one. At least for me, it is. Though those who’ve gone before me on this path, both those who were successful and those who failed, agree it was a big one for them, too. It’s had it’s hands around my neck since I was 23. I’m turning [...]
More on Truth
So friends, last month I talked about having the courage and taking the risk to HEAR the truth….it really resonated for me. This month, as usual, I voiced my intention to generate a topic and let it come…and, as usual, it did. This month, however, I did not make the time to put my thoughts [...]
It’s My Birthday And I’ll Feel If I Want To…
Why is it that, at occasions such as birthdays, weddings, holidays, etc., we think we must feel only one thing, and that’s “happy?” (Or am I the only one that experiences this?) Here it is, only a little after noon on my 49th birthday, and I’ve already had a nearly unquantifiable number of feelings, many [...]
I did it! Now, what about today?
I am happy to report that I took all of the risks yesterday that I promised you I’d take! It feels really good to have done that, AND, I have moved forward on some important goals! Today, I am going to further hound my friend Alan – until I get him – about getting in [...]
