Self Acceptance or Self Improvement: ala Blue Pill Red Pill from The Matrix
Self acceptance or self improvement? Take the red pill or blue pill? Am I asking the wrong question? What is the right question?
How to get motivated? ala Rocky Balboa on the steps style
“How to get motivated to exercise?” Can the answers provide the clues to the question: “how to get motivated to get inspired to write a novel?”
Antar and Abla : an epic real love story 4
Had Shakespeare, Scheherazade and Spielberg knocked their heads together for 1001 nights they could not have produced a better story than Antar and Abla.
25 reasons I love my body 6
After writing down a list titled “25 reasons I love my body” I began to notice radical changes in my perspective. I share this simple yet powerful tool with you hoping it has similar results in your life.
This is not the apocalypse I dreamed of :: My New Normal
Pandemic times require philosophical questioning of the new normal
The Dude from Big Lebowski Inspires Me To Style Flip-Flops 4 Ways
My lockdown uniform makes me think of The Dude from Big Lebowski. That leads me to deep contemplation about flip-flops. I know that some might laugh at them, but I see many possibilities for the humble flip-flops.
What Your Shoes Say About You 1
Watch me as I examine all the shoes in my closet searching for inspiration for my next novel. What your shoes say about you depends on your perspective.
Where does furious dancing come from? 3
“Hard times require furious dancing” so wrote Alice Walker. But, what happens when the hard times are over and furious dancing remains.
I Don’t Wear A Poppy On Remembrance day, here Is Why
Recently a Canadian Hockey legend chided immigrants for not wearing a poppy on Remembrance day on T.V. which he interprets as a sign of disrespect for his way of life. I am one of those people ( an immigrant to Canada) who doesn’t wear a poppy and here are my reasons.
How I Lost 50 Pounds | A Weight Loss Story 7
To lose 50 pounds I had to overcome emotional and mental blocks as well as change my eating habits. Here are all the details.
Halloween 2019
For Halloween 2019, I decided to dress as Carmen from Opera Carmen. A few years ago I got to attend the opera at a roman amphitheater in Verona Italy and I still feel inspired by it.
Life Changing Lesson Learned During My Trip To China
Distracting myself from empty nest blues by placing myself in a “fish out of water” adventure. Here are highlights from my trip to China.
26 Types of Favorite Dress Every Woman Needs 2
What is your favorite dress? Here are 26 types of dresses for you to choose from.
I Suck At Makeup. What Should I do? 3
I applied makeup for 60 days. I went from “I suck at makeup” to a life altering realization.
Scheherazade Goes West and Turns to a Man 1
How reading Scheherazade Goes West by Fatima Mernissi triggers a crazy unique idea for a novel that turns out not to be that unique after all.
Article In Point Grey Living
The July 2019 edition of Point Grey Living features an article about me.
Recipes For A Crowd Of 50 1
How to host dinner for 50 at home and learn to enjoy the experience. Practical tips and recipes included. Are you looking for recipes for a crowd of 50? If yes then I got you covered.
Quotes About Writing
Having had the experience of a reader and a writer I reflect on some of my favorite quotes about writing.
Dancing in the living room with a book
There is a pure joy of dancing that can only be expressed one way. I put on some music and start dancing in the living room.
Words into images animation inspired book trailer
To create a words into images animation video, I come up with a handful of images that I base the project around.
How a Soul Crushing Traffic Jam Inspired a Novel
Have you ever been stuck in a traffic jam that made you hate the whole world and hate yourself?
How Breaking Bad Pile of Money Scene Inspired me Towards Utter Bliss 1
A pile of money from Breaking Bad teaches me an important life lesson
What your handbag says about you?
Do you have a favorite bag? What your handbag says about you? Here is my favorite bag in the world. I love the story mine tells about me.
Weird Things To Write About 55
There are weird things to write about and then there weird things to research while writing a novel. And finally there the family’s reaction.
You should see yourself in a crown (Paper Crown Template)
How to build yourself a crown by using a paper crown template that I designed for you.
A Drive Through Heartbreak City
Imagine you are driving a car through heartbreak city trying to find an exit. What twists and turns would you take to make it through?
What Makes Beyoncé in a Yellow Dress Give Up the Baseball Bat?
Beyoncé in a yellow dress lets go of the baseball bat after discovering a novel that helps her understand the nature of heartbreak.