HOORAY! IT IS TIME!

THE ARRIVAL IS ABOUT TO BEGIN AGAIN!

WILL YOU TAKE THE PLUNGE ON AUGUST 1?

“This has been a life changing course for me. Thank you April
for all you have taught me.”
~Christy, THE ARRIVAL participant

 
 
Today I’d like to share a tiny glimpse into my “life changing course” with you.

i visited you once, orlando.
three years ago now.
you left an impression of warmth (the sun, the people).

and then . . .

a singer’s meet-and-greet.
christina grimmie gone forever.
(i was a huge fan.)

dancing at the pulse.
49 individuals killed, 53 injured.

Sometimes a strange thing happens when I travel. The kind of travel that consists of packing up every couple of nights and starting all over again in a new place.

I don’t write as much.

Just small snippets of words carelessly jotted down.

when the rains are relentless . . .

insecurities arise.
tempers flare.
wounds open.
doubts linger.
worries abound.
tears flow.

shaken.
bewildered.
wondering where to put it all.

write.

write to process the grief.
write to calm the agitation.
write to uncover the truth.

the daily show reported recently that scientists in japan had invented a robot that is capable of recognizing its own reflection in a mirror. “when the robot learns to hate what it sees,” said jon stewart, “it will have achieved full humanity.” (steven pressfield)

funny because it’s true.