35 Days of Dares #7 Dare to Give The word generous means: munificent or bountiful, unselfish or generous giver or gift, free from meanness or smallness of mind or character, richer or strong as wine, fertile as soil. Generosity is more than monetary. Some people give and give of their time and skills as […]
#35 Days of Dares #7 Dare to Retreat As part of my plans for a new year, I set aside time for retreats. I spend time with a spiritual mentor at least twice a year. I attend some form of writing retreat. Last year it was in Tuscany. (You can read about it here: […]
#35 Days of Dares #6 Dare to Decide In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing. Theodore Roosevelt Whenever I go to restaurant with a lengthy menu, my husband groans. He usually […]
35 Days of Dares #5 Dare to Dream Dare to visualize a world in which your most treasured dreams have become true. Ralph Marston When your dreams get crushed by rejection, criticism or failure it’s easy to give up and stop dreaming. Often our default is to avoid pain. So rather than ingrate our […]
Dare #3 Dare to Leave Should I stay or should I go? Apply this question to an area of your life and it can be stressful! Should I stay in a relationship? Should I stay in my job? Should I stay and talk longer or go? Staying or leaving. Each has consequences. There have been […]
Dare #2 Dare To Believe Believe in Your Dreams “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Dreams and desires were placed in us like DNA. They are often evident in our childhood before they are crushed by people telling us the realities of life. When I was ten years […]
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. Helen Keller Helen Keller, author, political activist, and lecturer, was blind and deaf, yet lived an incredible life. Her words of inspiration still speak to us today and invite us to view life as something to be grasped with both hands. Daring to live life […]
The Dance Between Stepping Out and Insecurity Creating something is a dance between the adventure of stepping out and insecurity. We all have self- doubt. We all have the thought every now and then of, “Who am I to do this?” Insecurity and fear can bring us to a halt. We need to develop the […]
The Dance Between Imagination and Structure Roland Fishman from The Writers Studio says that writing “is a profound dance between imagination and structure.” A plan and schedule for our work help us to structure our days and projects so we will be sure we will reach completion. Having worked in events management, I know the […]
