The Write Soul

"Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties." –Erich Fromm Yesterday, at the store I ran into an old friend from many years back. We hugged and shared tidbits of our lives. Her mom approached and my friend offered up introductions, adding, "Chiron's writing books now." Her mom smiled as she gripped my hand, saying, "That's wonderful that you make yourself do that." Laughing, I responded, "And I do make myself do it." It takes courage, you see, to be a writer. Not… Continue

“Never give up, never surrender!” ---Commander Peter Taggart (lead character in “Galaxy Quest”) Whenever I’m feeling down, I love to put up my feet and sink my mind into an old favorite movie. The reason is obvious. A good story, whether silly or profound, lifts us out of our ordinary life and into a new perspective. And within each story is a kernel of truth that some reader (or viewer) takes to heart. Perhaps that is the essential ingredient we strive to discover in each of our own sto… Continue

Self-reflection (it's not just for breakfast anymore). *smile* "The person who gets the farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore." --Dale Carnegie To achieve your greatest goals requires two things. First, you must believe you can reach your destiny. Second, you must take action. Dreaming and Doing are the keys to success. Let's start with dreaming. What distinguishes a daydreamer from an active dreamer? Dreamers… Continue

"Act as if everything you desire is already here… treat yourself as if you already are what you’d like to become.” –Wayne Dyer. What does it mean to be a success? How is such a phenomenon measured? Here is my definition: To push just a little bit harder, to strive just a little bit longer, and to reach just a little bit farther than you first thought possible. That's it. Every accomplishment seems daunting at first. Tying your shoes seemed impossible when your itsy-bitsy brain… Continue

“You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call "failure" is not the falling down, but the staying down.” —Mary Pickford Being a writer requires many qualities to succeed. Talent, perseverance, passion, persistence, and of course, the ability to learn, grow, and evolve. Yet few focus on an essential ingredient in this engaging slop of characteristics: Courage. Writers must have unwavering courage to face each day. Courage to dare to begin a new stor… Continue