Great? Sweet! Not so great? OK. Inspiration is on the way. First, a story. New Year’s Day 2014 a friend challenges me a to write a novel....

Want to write a novel? You’re not alone. Each year, on November 1, hundreds of thousands of people around the world begin their novel....

At the 1936 Olympics, in Berlin, Germany, 18 African American’s challenged discrimination on the world stage. The unprecedented effort is...

“Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere. Start by getting something–anything–down on...

Kudos to the library for coming up with Summer Reading Bingo, a fun way to inspire people to read outside of their comfort zone. I’ve...

Get the sleep you need. That’s different for each of us. Don’t worry about other people’s formulas. You know how long you need to sleep...

The Neighbors’ Window - Oscar Winning Short Film THE NEIGHBORS’ WINDOW (written & directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Marshall...

On May 26, 2020, the day after George Floyd was murdered, a longtime friend reached out to me. She called to ask, “How are you doing?...

That was the question the British Men’s Eight rowing team asked of themselves daily and repeatedly as they trained for the 2000 Sydney...

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“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love.” Rumi

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The two women in the headline photo embarked on a journey on May 26, 2020, the day after George Floyd was murdered. The woman on the left...

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“Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent...

So, turns out that American man of letters Mark Twain did not famously say, “if the first thing you do in the morning is eat a live frog,...

“Get unreasonable and everything’s possible; if you get reasonable you are going to have to lower your standards and drop down to what...

I had planned to be much on the move – going here, going there, doing this, doing that. Then I hit a pothole and my bike (Suzuki 650)...

“In the ballroom at the Airport Sheraton Hotel, a team of men and women sit inside separate booths, curtained off from each other. They...