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Silence
“It has been said that nothing in this world is so like God as silence. All you have to do is pay attention to it.” Eckhart Tolle– The Power of Now Journal. March 12, 2024 “To listen to the silence, wherever you are, is an easy and direct way of becoming present. Even if there…
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What About Dialogue
Part Two Featured Image – upsplash.com In case you missed Part One please click here. An Exercise in Dialogue From the very first time I wrote a short story in dialogue I fell in love with the writing style. And you may ask, ‘What is dialogue?’ I found this site that gives a comprehensive look…
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What About Dialogue
Featured Image – upsplash.com The other night at our writer’s group in our usual free writing spot we chose to write twenty minutes of dialogue. I love dialogue it’s one of my favorite writing styles so, this is what I wrote: “Guess what I have behind my back?” The strange lady demanded. “Do I know…
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Why Write
Featured Image – Upsplash.com I once asked a colleague how his book sales were going. His response to my question was, ‘Nothing of any significance.’ As the books he had published up to that point were autobiographical, I asked, ‘Do you think the genre is a winner in the marketplace?’ He replied sharply, ‘I don’t…
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Always Say Yes to the Present Moment
Surrender to what is. Say ‘yes’ to life – and see how life suddenly starts working for you rather than against you. Eckhart Tolle– The Power of Now Journal. February 23, 2024 As one who has long worked on the present-moment focus, I have seen how this discipline has brought me to a place of…
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Results of the Challenge
Some Writing For You To Enjoy – Series Featured Image: Upsplash.com Can You Write a Complete Story in Six Words? Legend has it that in a smoky bar in the 1920’s Ernest Hemingway’s colleagues bet him that he couldn’t write a complete story in six words. To cut a long story short, he did, (No…
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Eliminate Pain and Sorrow
“If you have lived long enough, you will know that things ‘go wrong’ often. It is precisely at these those times that surrender needs to be practiced if you want to eliminate pain and sorrow from your life.” Eckhart Tolle – The Power of Now Journal Well – in some small way I can say…
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A Challenge
Some Writing For You To Enjoy – Series Featured Image: Upsplash.com Can You Write a Complete Story in Six Words? Legend has it that in a smoky bar in the 1920’s Ernest Hemingway’s colleagues bet him that he couldn’t write a complete story in six words. To cut a long story short, he did, (No…
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Stream of Consciousness
Featured Image – Upsplash.com Stream of Consciousness Have you heard of this style of writing? Here’s a description I found: “The term was first used by the psychologist William James in ‘The Principles of Psychology’ (1890). As the psychological novel developed in the 20th century, some writers attempted to capture the total flow of their characters’…
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If a Diamond Could Make a Sound
“I was awakened by the chirping of a bird outside the window. I never had heard such a sound before. My eyes were still closed, I saw the image of a precious diamond. Yes, if a diamond could make a sound, this is what it would be like.” Eckhart Tolle – The Power of Now…