Did you write today? Then you're a writer today.

I believe that the dark night of the soul is a common spiritual experience. I believe, too, that the answer is continued seeking and perseverance. It helps to know that others have endured a loss of faith.

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.

Once we are willing to accept that anything worth doing might even be worth doing badly, our options widen.

Answered prayers are scary. They imply responsibility. You asked for it. Now that you've got it, what are you going to do? Why else the cautionary phrase Watch out for what you pray for; you might just get it?

Creativity occurs in the moment, and in the moment we are timeless.

Agendas tend to drain the life out of relationships.