After writing numerous bestsellers over decades and becoming a writing coach, I’ve come to believe that there is no such thing as good or bad writing. I don’t think I can teach a person to write. All I can do is help them find the courage to remove the obstacles...
I Don’t Wanna My mother taught me to be polite, to show up with a good attitude when I got invited somewhere and always reciprocate. No matter if I had a good time or not. I remember seeing her sitting on a sofa in someone’s house, looking bored and fake smiling. I...
Writing Into the Wind Of all the steps along the path of life, I’ve found rejection to be one of the most challenging and the most impossible to avoid. We all face judgment and rejection on a regular basis. Sometimes it hurts so much, we become afraid...
When I walk at a nearby park, I see children in strollers staring at cell phones and iPads. I wasn’t born with an iPhone in my hand. I’m a member of the “in between” generation. As a child, we didn’t have answering machines, cell phones or computers. I’m really...
I’m So Embarrassed I’m 14, about to audition for a scholarship at the American School of Ballet. My mother and I had gotten up early and driven to Manhattanfrom Massachusetts. There was more traffic than we expected and I’m nearly late as I rush into the dressing room...
Success is an elusive concept that means differentthings to different people. Some measure it by material gains. Others think it’s about being recognized and sought after. Some people feel successful when they’re learning new things and engaging in life as it is....
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