All of us are far richer than we imagine. None of us possesses a life devoid of magic.

We don't often talk about the fact that writing is all about rhythm. When you get too up in your head, you can lose a lot of your writing. Sometimes what a writer really needs to do is go dancing.

It is important to remember that at first blush, going sane feels just like going crazy.

Technology teaches passivity. Absorbed in our devices - at any age - we are absorbed in someone elses perspective.

Try approving of yourself just as you are, and spoiling yourself rotten with small kid's pleasures.

I ask to be made beautiful like the trees are beautiful, each growing according to a unique plan. Lop off a limb and and the tree will accommodate it's loss, still growing and still beautiful. It is my hope to be able to flourish in a similar fashion, taking on the shape and dimensions that is intended for me.

It is my experience both as an artist and as a teacher that when we move out on faith into the act of creation, the universe is able to advance. It is a little like opening the gate at the top of a field irrigation system. Once we remove the blocks, the flow moves in.