The bud in half-bloom out waits the cloud. – Mark Nepo I have wanted to write about clouds for several years. I have thought about writing thank you posts to clouds after sweltering runs. I have thought about posts that tell the stories I have wri...

The deeper the cry, the more clear the choice. - Mark Nepo Making Difficult Decisions I either jump in before looking - or - think and think and think so much that I feel paralyzed. I fear middle ground because compromise can feel like loss. I reli...

It may have nothing to do with me, but if a friend or loved one is sad or angry, I can secretly wonder, What did I do? What can I do? Why didn’t I do it all better to begin with?  - Mark Nepo Psychologist Michael Mahoney defines self-confidence a...

Just by speaking, I can break out of my self made prison.  - June Singer Many years ago, I was working on my Masters of Arts in Theatre. I worked very closely with a visiting professor from England. She was Nigerian by birth, an accomplished theatr...