Your Creative Brain Inspiration is a sneaky, little gremlin. It’s sleight of hand and fleet of foot. And if you’re not totally awake, or wearing your glasses, or in a quiet place all alone, it could dart in and out without you noticing. So, it’s important to realize you can’t rely on, trust, or expect inspiration to be there for you. But the good … The rest of the story…
Category Archives: Rhyme and Reason
Envy and greed – evil twins out to get you When I think about envy and greed, I can’t help but remember a uniquely special man. He wasn’t envious or greedy. But those evil twins ultimately killed him. And the thing about envy and greed is…they can’t even exist without a helpful host. They need a place to live, and that place is in … The rest of the story…
Relaxing Music – it ain’t just for sleepin’ The vast majority of the time I listen to music, these days, it’s on my iPhone using either my Apple music app or Pandora. While I do love some power-up music for fun, a lot of my listening is relaxing music. Either to go to sleep, or to get some work done. (If you prefer to … The rest of the story…
Walking With the Enemy I just saw a short video clip of the so-called “leaders” of China and North Korea walking down a long hallway…smiling and talking like good friends. And a couple of thoughts popped into my head immediately. First, don’t we here in America do an awful lot of buying from China? I mean, it seems like 9 out of 10 things … The rest of the story…
Music and the Brain Recently I noticed my demeanor wasn’t as cheerful and uplifting as it typically is. And I didn’t like that because it feels good to feel good. You know what I’m talking about, right? You can sense something’s not right, but at first you don’t quite know what it is. Well, not one to mope, I pondered what was different. And … The rest of the story…
It’s World Sleep Day so I’ll just keep away If I hadn’t logged into my Twitter account a few minutes ago, I never would have known it’s World Sleep Day today. Wow. I’ve gotta get with the times. Like a fool, I got up way before dawn without realizing the rest of the world is asleep. What’s a guy like me to do? I … The rest of the story…
Life is not fair. And guess what… It’s all your fault. And mine. And the other people around the world. Even the ones who think their essence is what makes the world turn. Life is not fair because you live in a world we humans broke…a long time ago. Before you say it wasn’t you who ate the fruit from the wrong tree, I … The rest of the story…
“Because I can” is actually a good answer. Did you ever get into stupid kid arguments when you were a kid? Well, when I was kid, arguing with a brother or sister like most kids do, I was as good as anybody with those goofy kid answers to stupid kid questions. Most of the questions started with “why?” So, of course, most of the … The rest of the story…
Wanna know the key to success in only 13 letters? Before I share the key to success, I think it would be a good idea to define success. Don’t you? After all, if it’s only a vague concept, how will you ever know if you’ve reached it? Plus, if you never know if and when you’re successful, your life will feel meaningless and out … The rest of the story…
Broken stuff is not God’s way of planning your day. When you put your faith and trust in the one true, living, loving Creator of Heaven and Earth, He’s willing to amplify your talents and use you in some awesome ways. And when you read Paul’s writings, in the New Testament, you discover how important it is to know this. You also see how … The rest of the story…