Have you ever thought about writing your own mission statement? The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”― Mark Twain. Do you know your reason for being in this life? I’m not talking about just doing something you...
Mindfulness and Grief The circle of life and my meditation practice all lead to a better understanding of mindfulness and grief. I’m in Tucson, attending a funeral. I honestly didn’t have the time to get to a normal Monday post, but I wrote some notes on...
The Answers Lie Within As you may know, I am in the process of completing my meditation teacher training. I am at the beginning of Week 4 (has it already been four weeks!?). This journey is quite profound. Words cannot capture the level of transformation I’m...
From a Poem, A Flash Fiction Story Earlier this week on Twitter, I came across this sweet little poem/saying. I remarked to the person who tweeted it that it felt like a story was stirring in me because of these words: What if our religion was each other, If our...
Sometimes ideas for my flash fiction stories come from all sorts of different sources. I went to the desert when I was 14 for a month. I had quite the experience. I’m also influenced by Castaneda’s work, as well as my desire to incorporate a bit of...
I was contemplating what sort of post (and if, in fact, I would do a flash fiction inspirational post this week in favor of some other inspirational/contemplative idea) to do this week when the lyrics to John Lennon’s “Imagine” popped into my head....
Friends, I wrote this story sometime in November, I believe. It is around 900 words and fits the criteria for a flash fiction story, I hope you find it inspiring and thought-provoking. It deals with listening to our instincts, meditation, and more. ONE I got out of...
I am really enjoying writing these flash fiction stories. I love the potential inspiration they can imbibe. This particular story is less than 900 words. Flash fiction needs to be somewhere between 500 – 1000 words. This story may seem a little glib at first...
I thought I’d have a little fun this week with a flash fiction story. Little by little, I’m working on “my game” for good, inspirational stories that aren’t cheesy. I’m so grateful to explore stories, poetry, and even artwork in the...