Darling, Will You Be My Downfall?
BY DENARII PETERS Make ready your scalpel, sword or knife – even your pistol if you prefer – but whatever weapon you do choose keep it close at hand. You never know when you’re going to need it. For out there in the vast jungle of words, the enemy lies in wait. The enemy is […]
Is Writing Your ‘Ikigai’?
How are your New Year’s resolutions coming along? If they’re already falling by the wayside, perhaps they weren’t the RIGHT resolutions for you, and you need to find your ‘Ikigai’. If you’ve never come across this term before, this could be an ‘ah ha! moment’ for you. Ikigai is a Japanese belief that refers to […]
Face Challenges, Take Risks and Write About Them
BY ROBERT B. ROBESON If I’d wanted an easy life, I could have taken up quantum physics, brain surgery or attempted to open a McDonald’s on the moon. Instead, even though I’ve suffered from acrophobia (fear of heights) since a scary incident at the age of five, I’d always dreamed of becoming a pilot and […]