tales for dreamers
tales for dreamers: in search of winter
You can always count on magic to coax anything - even erratic seasons - to do your bidding. But every magic brings with it unforeseen consequences ...
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on writing
lessons learnt from one year of being an author-entrepreneur
None of the things that have been swirling in my head these past several weeks seem to be able to convey that one essential thing this journey has so far been: a raw encounter with myself.
tales for dreamers
tales for dreamers: a precondition for playing in the dollhouse
There is a dollhouse. And I'd like one of you to come and play with me. Who will it be?
life, unadulterated
when life gets in the way ... but of what?
The quality of your life is determined by who you are, not by what you accomplish. We are, after all, human beings, not human doings. ~ Nancy Daley
life, unadulterated
when we feel we don't have the time to meditate
When my mind is not filled with garbage, it does incredible things. But when it gets sucked into a quagmire of thoughts and beliefs that don't serve me, then it is unable to function. It is entirely up to me to look after my mind.
life, unadulterated
horoscope fun
A description of me: "If she is happiest in her own little imaginary world, she can be happy nowhere because she can never find her ideal world on the outside ..." ~ Cafe Astrology
on writing
the discomfort in doing stuff that matters
Sometimes I write to escape who it is I am, only to discover that all those things I am running away from – that essence of me – has seeped into the story I'm writing. So there's no escape from me at all. I am with me, myself, everywhere I go. Whether I write or not.
on writing
focussing on what matters
Google tells me there are 68 days left in 2021. Slightly less than ten weeks. What if I used this time to focus on the things that truly matter right now in my writing business?
life, unadulterated
who do you become in your creative pursuit?
“It is not what we get, but who we become, what we contribute, that gives meaning to our lives.” - Tony Robbins
on writing
Hello, Dreamer! - Poems & Dreams
My new book [https://books2read.com/HelloDreamer] is out! And it is also my first collection of poetry! Long-time followers of The Dream Pedlar may remember a #100dayproject I had embarked on several years ago. I had opted to write a poem a day, and the entire project took
life, unadulterated
avoiding pain
I have been trying to not do this. By 'this', I mean coming here at the end of the day for a 15-minute free-writing session. For the past hour or more, I've been sitting at my computer, wondering if I should resume this practice
life, unadulterated
cruel summer
"... what I want also wants me, is looking for me and attracting me. There is a great secret in this for anyone who can grasp it." ~ Rumi