Writing
I am in the process of not only developing a writing habit but also developing an identity as a writer. I want to proudly tell people I am a writer, that writing isn’t just something I do but something I am. I have written about a page a day for the past eight years, after…
Home
“For there we loved and where we love is home, home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.”– Oliver Wendell Holmes I jotted this quote down on my phone in a common area at the college library I used to attend in Nashville, Trevecca University. It was at least 7 years ago, and…
Gratitude
“For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” – Vincent Van Gogh It’s true, there is much we can discern with certainty nowadays, but there is also so much we don’t know, like what gives life meaning and where heaven is in all the universe.…
Today
“Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.”– Ovid I love this quote because although there are plenty of reasons to wish we lived in other times, there is so much to be thankful for in today’s day and age: One of the wildest realities today is that physical work…
Art
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” – Pablo Picasso Children see the world from a lower point of view. A child’s eye level and perception of the world are much lower than most adults. We forget about this perception as we gradually grow up.…
Obstacles
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” – Henry Ford While pondering my future, as I frequently do, I asked myself the ever-evolving and hard-to-answer question, “What is my dream?” This question came to mind when listening to an old podcast on Spotify called Wake Up /…
Growth
“I learned to always take on things I’d never done before.Growth and comfort do not coexist.”• Ginni Rometty I used to have a quote on all my social profiles that would say misery accompanies growth, but now I see the error in my thinking. If it’s true growth, there is no misery, only minor or…
Reputation
“Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation, for your character is what you are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” – Dale Carnegie I love this quote for two reasons. The first is that reputation is a heavy-loaded word, surrounded by double meanings, and this simple definition of…
Small Talk
I found this excerpt from a Medium article that I sadly can’t find for some reason. I often save excerpts like this that I find fascinating and then build a blog post around them. It helps to have some piece of writing to go off of as if someone provided some insightful bit in a…
Presence
Last June I went to one of the most incredible music festivals known by many in the electronic music scene, surrounded by the shade and beauty of Michagen’s pine and spruce trees: Electric Forest. A month before the festival, over fifty thousand other attendees and I received a welcome package: wristband, stickers, a sunglasses pouch,…