Progress, not perfection, is what we should be asking of ourselves.

When we write about our lives we respond to them. As we respond to them we are rendered more fluid, more centered, more agile on our own behalf. We are tendered conscious.

It is the use of creativity which heals the creative wound.

When writing becomes too dominant, it gets leached of its own power. We spend more and more time writing and we have less and less to write about.

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.

Just as a good rain clears the air, a good writing day clears the psyche.

Being in the mood to write, like being in the mood to make love, is a luxury that isn't necessary in a long-term relationship. Just as the first caress can lead to a change of heart, the first sentence, however tentative and awkward, can lead to a desire to go just a little further.