I would give anything to be able to enthusiastically blast my ideas on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ ten times a day. I would kill to tell stories and keep a crowd in stitches with my effervescent nature. I envy those who ooze energy and action. I admire those who get charged up by interaction and stimulation. [...]
Space2live came to life in February of this year. I wanted a venue to post my writing, receive feedback and generally administer self-therapy. I needed a foundation of work to leap from in order to even consider writing for a living. I wanted to improve and shape my writing. I wanted to see how consistent I [...]
Three and a half years ago I was deciding whether or not to take guitar lessons. Underneath the veil of the simple decision were all the possibilities that playing music brings. It was a chance to move into an artistic world of musicians, writers, creators. A world that seemed so magical, meaningful and for me, [...]
The whole polarization concept intrigues me. Polarizing figures like Charlie Sheen, Simon Cowell (former American Idol judge) and Sarah Palin succeed even though they divide their audience. They piss people off. They are disliked and despised by many. But on the flip side they have true fans, people whose beliefs align so closely with theirs that they [...]
Years ago I watched a Larry King interview with country music legend, Garth Brooks. Garth spoke openly about the reasons for his retirement in 2001. His first marriage was ending. He’d been on the road for months at a time and hadn’t been a good partner. He felt guilty for not being home with [...]
When I started this blog I made a personal goal of one post per week for three months. Up until this week (week four) there was no problem. This week I wrote or revised three different pieces as possibilities. Each one was honest and meaningful. Each one involved other people. One by one they became ineligible [...]