Explore. Dream. Discover.

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”   Mark Twain

I am a Writer

Saturday morning, 6:30. (Don’t ask why I’m up at this time!) It’s raining, was a long week, one more commitment and I am free to stay at home and write. On this early Saturday morning, my soul is filled with good thoughts. I have such special friends that share my dream of becoming an author. [...]

Look up

‎ “Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road.” – Dag Hammarskjöld

Follow Our Heart

‎”Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” – Steve Jobs

We will Succeed

If I may offer one word of advice it would be this- be prepared for success. Everyone prepares themselves for failure, for the “in case this doesn’t work” scenarios in life. It’s a way we protect ourselves. But, it’s those people who have the courage to fail, who go on to succeed. – S. Englsh [...]

Dream

‎”To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” – Anatole France Dream and Believe. Two important elements in our journey

Summer’s End

The Iowa State Fair. Big thing here in the Midwest. I went the first day. Oh, but it was hot, high heat index. Nevertheless, the grand kids loved it. Hung with them for a while, and then gave up the ghost around 3:30. The sad thing is the fair marks the end of summer vacation. [...]

Sunday and the sun is shinning

Dragonfly has been working on her novella-temporary called “The Bartender”.  Up to chapter five.  Still on break from my job as a middle school librarian. Only three weeks left, but it was a productive break.  I feel control and order coming back into my life. I am excited that next week the finishing touches will [...]