“I wish it didn’t have to hurt this much. But I think if we tried to bypass the heartache we have to experience sometimes, we’d end up completely missing the very thing that’s waiting for us on the other side of that pain.” Eyes Unveiled

Oh, this is such a hard one…

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“Your life has a profound purpose. But you’ll never see it if you get so caught up in comparing yourself to other people or measuring the value of your life against some expectation of how you think things are supposed to be.” Eyes Unveiled

I remember the night clearly. The sights and sounds of a busy campus had retired many hours prior. The early evening sky had transitioned into a darkened planetarium of unbridled stars. My breathing was the only interruption…

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“The reflection of who I once was has grown overshadowed by the vision of who I am supposed to one day become, and I’m left searching helplessly for who I am today.” Eyes Unveiled

Moving. You’re always moving. We all are. The question is, are you moving closer toward where you want to be?

It’s not really a question about the pursuit of happiness. I’m not asking if you’re moving closer toward becoming rich and famous. I’m not asking if you’re…

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Do you ever feel like you’re missing something? I’m not talking about the proverbial, “the grass is greener” pandemic from which we all admittedly suffer. Nor am I referring to those momentary hiccups of the over-inundated mind when something inadvertently slips past us unregistered. I’m talking about a gut-level “knowing” that there’s more to life than what you’re currently experiencing.

It’s not necessarily derived from a source of discontentment or stagnation; though, it…

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One of my favorite movie scenes is from the film City Slickers. In the scene Jack Palance’s character, Curly, a grizzled cowboy with a cigarette dangling from his lips, is riding on horseback alongside Billy Crystal’s city character, Mitch, who is in the throes of a midlife…

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For those of you keeping score, I'm taking liberties with what many have interpreted as the end of the Long Count, the Mayan calendar that completes next week on Solstice.  Mostly, I'm taking inventory of events in my life and coming to fierce conclusions about what they mean, or unmean, as the case may be.

Most of you know, particularly…

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I admit it: I'm one of the lucky ones. I get to spend my days working on my novel projects, writing, and otherwise playing with words. I've got an awesome hubby who has made it possible for me to not have to take part in the daily grind of a day job. As such, I try not to squander that freedom. I'm not going to lie and tell anyone that it is easy, it isn't.

Being your own boss is not all pajamas, bunny slippers, mondo mugs of home-brewed coffee, and watching soap operas. It is a daily…

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Thinking about aging, beauty, writing and how they are related --- it's all about purpose. Who knew? Hope you'll enjoy and pass it on if you find it meaningful/helpful for you. Have a good day.

http://www.pamwrites.net/2012/04/20/wrinkles-writing/

I've posted a new poem, "Fighting Weeds":

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2011/11/fighting-weeds-poem.html

Right now my mind is swarming with the "could-be's", "should-be's", "ought-a-be's, and "would-be's" of my life.  Many months ago I began earnestly praying for God to show me His visions for my life.  Not just for my career, but for my marriage, my family, and my ministry.  And boy did the visions start coming!  Every since my mind has been flooded.

 

Now I…

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This article is excerpted from my blog talk radio show, A Fine Time for Healing,  April 30, 2011 episode: Faith and Spirituality: The Foundation of a Fulfilling…

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Do you remember being a child and asking your teacher or parent why you had to learn something that you’d never use in life? 

A child’s world is small; their limited perspective is based on the quality of love they receive, what their senses tell them, and what they have experienced in their young life. Busy playing, experimenting with interpersonal relationships, and discovering how the world…

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I booted my desktop and sat on chair, a snap thought flashed in my mind why do I write? I pondered and found there are very many reasons why I write. Of course I agree, the reasons may be quite personal to me and may be of in general which perhaps suits to anybody else as well. I am not a professionally inclined writer who writes either for fame or for money. When I look back at my life in the last 20 years or so, I see a lot of things have happened consciously or subconsciously. I wonder did I… Continue

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On one very, busy day of mine recently, I managed to drive to my destination (which was a good half-hour away) while completely daydreaming. When I pulled up to park, I then realized that I didn't even consciously drive at all. How scary is that? I was on autopilot the whole way. My brain knew the route, and took over since I was in la-la land. Has this ever happened to you? Have you ever been on autopilot?



I was thinking how our lives can be like this. We do things because that's… Continue

"The DRIVE of a Lifetime"



One November morning, back in 1999, this particular day seemed the same as so many other days before it. The morning rush to get everything and everyone together and organized before leaving home, making a dash for the car, warming up the engine, buckling seat-belts, etc. It was important to be on-time, for today was the day to transport food items to the office for the pre-Thanksgiving luncheon at work. Just before pulling out of the parking lot of the… Continue