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Day One of the 111 Day Writer’s Journey

As I journey towards turning “writer” from a self-proclaimed label to professional title, I’ve decided to give myself a focused challenge. Each day, from now until January 11, 2016, I hereby pledge to focus on my writings: novel, screenplay drafts, stage play rewrites, TV pilot scenes, etc.

Motivational Monday Poem: Sunrise

Rise to the occasion Digging deep to find the gold That shimmers within Speckled treasure hidden by self doubt Awake to the strength of your spirit Stretching and exercising every muscle Journey on through fatigue, tears, and effort Becoming whole with each awakening Sleep sound Dream vivid Awake refreshed Rise renewed for the next occasion.

Sunday SoulJourn: Spiritual Visit

20 September 2015 Just in case you haven’t heard, the Pope is coming to Philly! This would be a bigger deal for me if Catholicism, or Christianity in general, still offered solutions to my spiritual needs. Quite a few years have passed since I last found solace in the religion which I once treasured. ForContinue reading “Sunday SoulJourn: Spiritual Visit”

Motivational Monday: Beauty Surrounds and Inspires

This week’s Motivational Monday poem focuses on finding inspiration from nature’s beauty and using it to create something beautiful.

Sunday SoulJourn: Entertainment Path

13 September 2015 I soljourned this weekend to one of my favorite places in the United States – Los Angeles! Some say it’s a big city like all the others: loud, noisy, overcrowded with buildings and people. For them, that may hold true. I see it differently. I feel at home there, as though theContinue reading “Sunday SoulJourn: Entertainment Path”

Motivational Monday: Happy Labor Day

UNITED THEY STOOD United you stood So that one would not fall And in doing so, You protected us all The mountains were steep The rails, ardous But you kept moving forward Through dirt, grime, sweat, and tears You banded together In support of one another And a common cause Standing alongside, behind, and inContinue reading “Motivational Monday: Happy Labor Day”

Motivational Monday: Bloom and Grow

Tending to each petal With delicate touch and sense Fragile yet resilient In both beauty and depth The stem digs deep To find a connection Providing a sturdy base From which to grow Exists but only a time Enhancing the surroundings With color, vitality, and beauty.

Motivational Monday: Words in Thin Air

Words float aimlessly above Out of my reach even on the tips of my toes I try to grab the ones I seek Yet they bounce and spin out of grasp Fatigue sets in, and I relent Grabbing whichever I can hold on to I make use of the word in my hands Creating somethingContinue reading “Motivational Monday: Words in Thin Air”