Aware I couldn’t tarry in this forbidden land, I retraced and stepped carefully back upon the ladder. I paused looking about from my lofty perch. I witnessed leafy treetops bursting with preening birds, gazed upon the naked field behind our house and observed the lonely stretch of interstate adjacent.
by Idella Woods, September 22, 2010 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "You were born an original. Don’t die a copy." ~ John Mason To reinvent oneself sounds so ….lofty……noble…..pompous…adventurous. What does it even mean to REINVENT? Did I invent myself in the first place? Technically, no – but otherwise YES. The decision to do it is actually EASY. ...
With his teacher's encouragement, James found his voice - and his destiny. It was the genesis of what would become an illustrious career - from mute to stage.
Positive appraisals and constructive criticism helped cultivate a disconcerting sense of purpose - though it would take years for me to truly embrace it. At the time, her encouragement felt like a booster shot, it hurt - at first. However, as it slogged through my veins, it lit rays of hope like a...