The dancer in pink took action beyond-bold for a good cause on Sunday. More to come on this story tomorrow. If you like this post, please bookmark it on del.icio.us, share it on StumbleUpon, vote for it on Digg. Thanks so much. Read More

Seems like it’s either Pickle Day or Fork Lift Operator Month or some such, every time the calendar page turns over. This month is one we might take notice of: National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Here’s something you can do in observance that is so easy it barely counts as bold. But it’s important: Go […] Read More

“I want their lives to always feel full and purpose-driven. I want to watch them as they continue to sprout new feathers on their wings and as they share their gifts with the world.” From the blog of regular contributor Debbie, who writes about her “four angel daughters.” You have to see the photos of […] Read More

Take some inspiration from street musicians around the world who “Play for Change.” Listen to “Stand By Me.” Click on the big screen-filling picture of Grandpa Elliott in New Orleans. If you like this post, please bookmark it on del.icio.us, share it on StumbleUpon, vote for it on Digg. Thanks so much. Read More

Blogging outdoors in my bathrobe, sitting in my car in our driveway, where reception is better than inside. The air is room-temp, so I’ve left the car door open; birds are happily chirtling in the trees, nice liquid-y sounds. A horse fly madly buzzs against the inside of windshield, trying to get out. Even small […] Read More

Today I’m in the particular swivet known as “Which Should I Work On?”. I’m talking about my own writing, not clients’ projects which follow a more easily-decided schedule. I have two unfinished projects of my own (more than that actually, but two that are extremely timely) and last night at dinner with another novelist I […] Read More

How does one boldly handle irritability that arises for no particular reason or at least has nothing to do with the innocents who cross one’s path? I have an idea that total withholding of the snappishness that longs to surface isn’t good for the relationships. But neither is the full-strength snapping. Intellectually I know that […] Read More

Today I’m fulminating primarily on the Mystic-Lit blog. The title is “The Greasy Elements Approach to Writing.” Doesn’t that title entice you? The basic idea is to improve creativity by visually dislodging and breaking up the frozen clusters of words and images so that they interact in new ways. Doing Word Jumbles is my laboratory […] Read More

One day my husband was at our house when the woman who cleans for us every other Thursday arrived. She does a superb job, and so often adds special personal touches. Bob inquired about her way of going about her work that led to such results. She said her approach is to “do it with […] Read More

…by supporting the Brussels Chamber Orchestra’s visit to North Carolina this summer. This is one bold project that is being launched from the office next to mine. First an intro: The BCO is a group of 12 remarkable twenty-something musicians from 6 countries, based in Brussels, Belgium. Playing without a conductor, they are a marvel […] Read More