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Herefollows a story intended to demonstrate how asking for what you don’t want can bring you exactly that. My mother, Katherine Faulconer (1916-2000) was an actress in Southern California, performing in local live theater well into her eighties.  She was gracious, talented and absolutely indefatigable.  … Continue reading →

Despite the prevalence of stories to the contrary, it is my contention that we are not predominantly motivated by the desire to get.  I believe that we are primarily and deeply inspired to give, to contribute something uniquely from us and … Continue reading →

Last week, my friend C. asked me for some new ideas for gift-giving at her annual holiday party.  Her guests, all well-heeled and comfortably ensconced in houses filled with things, neither needed nor wanted any more stuff.  And yet, up until now, … Continue reading →

Nothing we tell another person is ever a brand new thought.  It has already cycled, at least once, through our own minds; welled up in response to sensations to formulate first in our imaginations. And as we prepare to let these thoughts escape our … Continue reading →

Last weekend, a dear friend’s daughter, K., took her own life.  She was a lovely human being who blessed many lives, including those of her partner and her partner’s three children. K. was also someone who idly toyed with the idea of … Continue reading →

We do not move; we rematerialize. At the moment of outward physical expression, that expression in form which we think ourselves to “be” is actually the remnant and static manifestation of imagination in form as are the elements of paint on canvas or words on a page.  Life exists in the blink of imagination before manifestation, … Continue reading →

Before you devote your allegiance to a thought, any thought, consider that the thought holds no allegiance to you.  As with the sponteneous birth of other virus, thoughts are simply spontaneous constructs born at the confluence of streams of mental activity.  And thoughts, like viruses, have … Continue reading →

You cannot be aware and think at the same time.  Scientific research has proven that stimulus precedes thought.  Or it could be said that thought lags behind sensation or stimulus.  What is wondrous to the researchers is that thought lags … Continue reading →

One of the precepts of Alanon is, ”Don’t precipitate a crisis nor interfere with a crisis.”  I had, heretofore, understood this admonition to mean, ”bite your tongue and let someone reap the consequences of his bad decisions.”  This is also referred to in … Continue reading →

Currently, I am preparing the lessons for my October-November class, HOW TO WRITE AWARD-WINNING SHORT STORIES THAT PEOPLE LOVE AND REMEMBER.  Since I expect the class to fill up and since some people who would like to take the course live … Continue reading →