A blank page. If you are a writer, these words are likely to fill your mind with an odd mix of dread and excitement. On some days, it’s the bane…
Isn’t it amazing how getting an answer often prompts us to ask more questions? There’s an old well-known story about Zeno of Elea, the famed thinker who lived in 5th…
Do you write? If you do, can you say the following about yourself? “I want my readers to be truly moved by my words, but I don’t quite know how…
There is one thing every writer wants more than fame, money, and legions of readers. And if you write, you know that thing is. Whether you are just starting out…
This post will be different. Vaguer than usual. Or maybe clearer. We spend our entire lives trying to reconcile our internal voice with the voice of the world surrounding us.…
As my regular readers would know by now, music plays an important role in my life. I like to fill my days with the accompaniment of instrumentals and songs. Some…
“The need for mystery is greater than the need for an answer.” — Ken Kesey The world is full of mysteries. What is dark matter made of? How was Stonehenge built? What’s…
Ever since I started my recent intense writing journey, the number of topics I want to write about has been expanding steadily (exponentially would have been a much snappier choice…
To the books that helped me long ago Dear books, It feels strange to write to you, yet this letter seems necessary after everything we’ve been through together. I believe that…
I love mornings. Of all times and moments of a typical day, morning stands apart in its unmatched clarity. There is something about these few hours that makes them unlike…