"There are 100 steps on the ladder of consciousness between being fully alert and being dead. To put a patient under, they bring them down only to the 10th rung. Beneath that is a descending gray-scale like the depths of an ocean no one has explored."
Mel Hopkins
The Thriving Writer | Turning thoughts into Assets
We may be “woke” but only to the level of consciousness exhibited through the depth of understanding. Synthesis displayed by the use of knowledge to rise to the height of this existence, together.
Styles of the Decades | Voices inside my head
…asked for a description of fashion and style during the last century. At first I wasn’t sure who was doing the asking or why it was important but I tend to be an obedient scribe. […]
Photo Albums: A Missed Opportunity?
Reports indicate the earliest recorded photograph may have been taken in 1825. And we have been snapping pictures ever since. This photo of my great-great grandmother isn’t the oldest photo in our collection, but it’s […]
Character Building
It all begins with the character. The story has its genesis in the character. Without the character – there is no story. Having a problem with writing your novel? Return to the protagonist. If […]
Dependable You?
You can choose wisely, be an excellent decision-maker but when it comes to taking action, if you have no follow-through then it is all for naught. Can you count on yourself to do what’s best? […]
"The opposite of Hope is fear."
Time is No Respecter of Persons
Life is woven; it’s not linear. Yet, we engage life based on some imaginary biological clock’s progression. This is both redundant and presumptive. Proper living is making use of available resources regardless of what “socially […]
Stealing Lives
Imagine living your whole life wishing you were someone/something else. Waking up in the morning, looking in the mirror seeing your face then covering it up with the looks of someone you’ve seen in a […]
Any place you don't leave is a prison.
How to Avoid Failure in 5 Simple Steps
Imagine walking around all day with a song playing in your head – and no one is playing music nearby. Well, for some reason, the Universe deemed it necessary to share, and on repeat, the […]
The Unknowable – Got You Under a Spell
Why would anyone label a subject unknowable? What purpose would that mental construct serve? Do we use the term unknowable so we could claim plausible deniability for our actions as we move through this […]
