“Please don’t go, Dad! Please don’t go!” came the fraught muffled pleas of my ten year old brother. His head buried into my father’s abdomen. His chubby hands griping my dad’s tear stained shirt. Inches away, I stood on the asphalt, numb, emotionless, like a hollow effigy. As a seven year old boy, I was […]
Read more "Fatherless: Leaving a second time"Lets face it. Finding MOTIVATION for MONDAY’S is often difficult. The purpose of “MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY” is to help us all on our way to a better day and week —because better days and weeks, ultimately, lead to better lives!
Read more "Motivation Monday"“Joel, who are you writing to and what do they need?” Lisa asked. I didn’t have an answer for her then (concerning the book manuscript I’m currently working on); but — after a brief session of mulling it over and journaling — I think I’ve got it now. Here it is: Question #1: Who am […]
Read more "Sushi, Writing & Lisa Bevere (part 2)"Last night I got to hang out with Lisa Bevere, for a bit. Both of us standing in front of a circular table bearing mounds of puck shaped sushi rolls and orange & pink sashimi, I told her I was working on a new book manuscript and asked her opinion on how to best publish […]
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