Imagine if you could breathe underwater. Just think of the places you could go. How do fish breathe underwater? Well, they actually have a wonderfully designed system of gills that capture the oxygen from the water as it passes through. So fish don’t have to hold their breath like we do. But what if we didn’t have to hold our breath? What if the … Read the rest…
Standing On The Brink
What do you think of when you hear the expression “standing on the brink?” Maybe you know that the definition of “brink” is either the extreme edge of land typically just before a steep incline or cliff or on the verge of something. Typically disaster. I’ll bet you’re not reading this on the brink of a cliff… Not literally anyway. But do you get … Read the rest…
I have an empty brain. At least today…right this very minute…it certainly feels that way. I’ve been doing some studying and researching some up-to-the-minute marketing techniques for writers, and ironically it has left me wordless…so to speak. So, I decided to try an experiment. I titled this post “empty brain” and began typing about my frustration at not having the write words to write. … Read the rest…
Today I’m gonna do something I haven’t done in over 40 years. I’m gonna share the lyrics to the very first song I ever wrote. Ironically it’s a song with no name. And I only noticed that omission this very evening. How odd is that? I remember an chilly winter evening at a friend’s house in Pasadena, Texas. There was gonna be a party … Read the rest…
Your day didn’t go like you planned or wanted. But why you gotta be like that? Your hopes and dreams for a better tomorrow were dashed against the rocks. But why you gotta be like that? You don’t see anyone living up to your expectations. But why you gotta be like that? I’m serious…why? Do you think you have the right to make someone … Read the rest…
Life is calling. It wants you…it needs you wide awake. Be clear-headed, vigilant, and ready. Stop living in a dream. It’s OK to dream. If it wasn’t, I sure would have wasted a lot of time writing all those lullaby songs for kids. In fact, I suggest you dream big. But don’t spend your life living in a dream. Reality is where you make … Read the rest…
Down The River
Down the river there’s a ripple and a wake That doesn’t seem to end like it does in a lake. It doesn’t need a storm or a deep earthquake To shimmer and shudder and shiver and shake. Down the river there’s a mile-high sky That changes real fast as the rocks roll by. It doesn’t share a smile or a mournful sigh. It darkens … Read the rest…