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On Writing: Emergent Stories & Process Tips
The writing process is fascinating when you think about it. I recently finished the first polished draft of an essay and have been reflecting on the act of writing it. I used what qualitative researchers call an “emergent” design. As… Continue reading
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Time Flies
Time Flies How quickly time flies, which is why we must seize it and make it our own, make our lives our own. There is nothing more imperative than this. What life is today is not necessarily what it will… Continue reading
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Open Yourself
Open yourself and let the universe fill you. Others might say, “Let go, and let God.” Either way, it’s the same. Only misery emerges when we resist; a futile act indeed. When we whine about our circumstances, we are simply… Continue reading
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Hector and the Search for Happiness
If you’re looking for a good pick-me-up movie that puts life in perspective, that regales you with gorgeous, panoramic scenery and fills your senses with music and color, that carries you on an emotional journey of sadness, fear and happiness,… Continue reading
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A Meditation on Time
There’s a fire in the distance, to the east. It could be someone burning. Burning in the countryside, the woodpile you’ve watched for months, finally the time arrives. Arrange the kindling, gather some leaves, light the fire, watch it burn. Tend… Continue reading