There are several books out there that encourage you to intentionally and thoughtfully choose a word that will represent a goal you are focusing on, or one which embodies your desired way of life. Being a language lover, a text tamer, a writing wrangler, the idea of choosing a word for myself really appeals to […]
I’m doing some research for my next book and would like to know the following from you, dear reader: How many days a week would you say you remember what you dreamed about? Are your dreams detailed, or vague? Do you have recurring dreams? Do you have night terrors? (Different than nightmares. With night terrors […]
Today I went shopping for clothes for the first time in a while and a strange thing came to my attention: my tastes have changed. I’m not sure when it happened, it has probably been slowly evolving, but I found myself gravitating towards styles I never liked before, and trying on items I used to pass […]
I recently finished reading The Demonologist by Andrew Pyper and it made quite the impression on me. Of course, the subjects of demons, evil and possession are not new, but this book does it in a whole new way. At one point the author says something to the effect that the devil is not a person, […]
When I realized today is Friday the 13th, I admit that I got a little smile on my face like I was back in 5th grade and kids would get freaked out by the date and talk about it all day. I actually thought, maybe I should watch a scary movie tonight! That got me […]
Someone said to me last week, “Action Cures Fear.” The more I thought about it, the more I found it to be true. It also made me think about my previous post on phobias. Often times the treatment to deal with and overcome a phobia is to do or interact with the actual thing of […]