PACE || A Visual Poem (Analysis)
PACE || A Visual Poem The YouTube video above is my debut Visual Poetry video that focuses on my poem “Pace“. …
Category: inspiration
The Inspiration of Bach Cello Suite # 2 in D Minor
If there is one piece of classical music that has stirred my soul, taken me on a journey, and has been a favorite of mine for many years in my life, it is the Bach Cello Suite # 2 in D Minor. You don’t need to be a fan of classical music to appreciate certain…
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The Inspiration of Historical Fiction
Why Historical Fiction Can Create a Time Travel Experience The main inspiration of well written historical fiction is that it creates a virtual time travel experience into the times and culture of the period. Usually the author has done extensive research before creating the story around historical time periods, persons, locations and events.As a…
.Handling Disappointment || Learning from Failure.
Sun-Photos “When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.” – Kristin Armstrong ~The topic of how to properly handle disappointment and failure has been well regarded as crucial to the betterment of one’s mental health. It has almost become cliché to an extent…
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Baby Boomers – Are We Toast ?
I hesitated to publish this blog post, and it has been in draft form since April 10th (2020). Enough already. I’ve had my fill of news about the virus this morning and now will vent about it then get on with my “non virus news” day. This is a blog dedicated to inspiration. Maybe you…
We Can’t Stop Time
But we can “live in the question.” These days it seems as if time is speeding up, or maybe we are just experiencing life differently. Maybe there is a quickening of consciousness on a spiritual level. Maybe an awakening on another level. It just seems that the days are moving faster. Suddenly it’s noon, and…
What to Do When You’re Feeling Drained
By Leo Babauta Lately I’ve noticed a lot of people are feeling drained by life — the challenges they’re facing, their workloads, the anxiety of the world around them, and more. Someday soon I’ll write a longer guide to how to get yourself to a place of renewed resilience … but for today, I’d like…
On the Shortness of Life
“You live as if you were destined to live forever, no thought of your frailty ever enters your head, of how much time has already gone by you take no heed. You squander time as if you drew from a full and abundant supply, though all the while that day which you bestow on some…
Creating a More Spacious Life
By Leo Babauta I’ve worked with a number of people who want more spaciousness in their lives — more time for rest, play, reading, reflecting, self-care, hanging with friends and other loved ones. The challenge isn’t that it’s hard to create more time (for some people, it is actually very hard) … the challenge is that…
Why Journaling Will Make Your Life Experience Deeper
Even though I had engaged with writing over the years, I initially started composing seriously about 10 years back. The stimulant was a daily routine called “Morning Pages” developed by Julia Cameron. Every early morning I would compose 3 pages as a stream-of-consciousness procedure. There was no stopping for modifying or grammar or typos since…
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