Accept the Impossibilities and Keep Going
2012-05-18
Anything worthwhile presents obstacles—how will you overcome them?
The Waiting is the Hardest Part
2011-06-01
What Tom Petty said was true—waiting is hard. And sometimes life can seem like one big long line. Waiting for Mr. or Mrs. Right. Waiting for your ship to come in, your dreams to come true, or your luck to turn around. If you’ve started down a new road, youContinue Reading
Follow the Inner Voice Or Not? The Power of Choice
2011-05-27
I really admire the writing of Bill Kenower, Editor-in-Chief of “Author” online magazine, a product of the Pacific Northwest Writer’s Association. He posts a daily blog and I’m always amazed at his ability to write so profoundly on such a demanding schedule. In one of his recent blogs entitled “BornContinue Reading
Tunnel Vision Can Keep You Unemployed
2011-05-23
I heard a disturbing news story a few days ago. It told about how people who have been without a job for six months to a year are coming up against a new kind of employee discrimination—against the unemployed. Employer thinking apparently goes something like this: “What? It’s been thatContinue Reading
5 Sacrifices You May Have to Make When Following Your Inner Voice
2011-05-20
Let’s face it—following your inner voice doesn’t always translate immediately into joy and bliss. A lot of times it can make you feel downright uncomfortable. Taking action to pursue your calling will help you find meaning in life and bring you a deep sense of satisfaction, but it’s also likelyContinue Reading
Whatever It Is, It Shapes You
2011-05-06
I hear people all the time say the words, “I can’t.” I can’t leave my job right now, because I have too many bills. I can’t change my relationship, because he/she just won’t change anyway, and I can’t leave, because, well, we’ve been together too long and there are theContinue Reading
The Back Door to the Inner Voice of Confidence
2011-05-04
I just finished a performance tonight at an awards concert. I accompanied my French horn student, who was the winner of a scholarship competition. I was a little nervous, as it’s been a long time since I’ve played on stage. I’ve been a musician for decades, soloing in high schoolContinue Reading
The Voice of Resistance is NOT the Real Inner Voice
2011-04-29
Steven Pressfield wrote in his book The War of Art that resistance with a capital “R” raises its ugly head anytime we try to pursue something that calls to us from our higher nature. Such activities, he says, may include any calling in any creative art, any diet or healthContinue Reading
127 Hours of True Isolation
2011-04-25
I finally got a chance to see the movie 127 Hours a couple weeks ago. After all the accolades I was looking forward to finally getting a chance to share in what everyone was talking about—the amazing story of this young man who cut off his own arm to surviveContinue Reading
Success is Impossible if You Can’t Bear Failure
2011-03-16
In a recent issue of The Writer (April 2011, Moira Allen), I came upon this quote: “Success will become impossible if you cannot bear failure.” Most of us don’t like to think about failure—especially when we’re talking about dreams and goals that mean a lot to us in life. WeContinue Reading
5 Ways We Get In Our Own Way
2011-03-10
Part of taking responsibility for our own lives involves figuring out where and how we get in the way of our own progress. Seeing ourselves objectively, however, is something most of us find extremely difficult. We can go on about all the missteps of those around us—how a sister drinksContinue Reading
3 Distractions That Can Drown Out Your Inner Voice
2011-02-16
We all have them—distractions that keep us from listening to our own inner voices. They include the ones we might suspect—drugs, alcohol, sex, and television. But distractions can come in other forms not so readily noticeable. Sometimes we can really fool ourselves into thinking we’re being productive, when really we’veContinue Reading