I was in a special English class in high school, the one for the word geeks and bookworms. That was me in the front row with big hair and leg warmers, talking Bronte and Shakespeare. Since I got a (merciful) 51% in Mathematics from Sister Rosemary, being a star in English gave me the confidence
When I hear Imogen Heap’s song, Last Train Home, I think about the True Strengths + Metrics of Ease chapter in THE FIRE STARTER SESSIONS. I had her on repeat in my attic for three weeks. And when my eyes were tired but my heart was full and the words were keeping me up at
I want to write about savage beasts in jungles of the psyche, the heart, the everyday. I want to write about red ambitions and sloppy ways of getting one’s desires fulfilled and the turmoil of perpetual wanting. I want to write about hunger. Hungry souls. Hungry eyes, pockets, bellies, sexing. I want to surrender to
You have to WANT to be inspired to be…inspired. The desire to be inspired is a special kind of craving that’s part of being self-aware. So many of us wait for it to light upon the crest of our minds like the blue bird of happiness, when really, we need to hunt inspiration down like
What will they think of me? I better do what will make me look good. What do they expect of me? I better give them what they want, when they want it. What can I get from them? I better be clever to get what I want. Liberation-driven questions: Is this moving me forward? Do
… is the fear that it’s already been done, said, created. (So why bother?) Say it, do it, make it anyway — but tell YOUR story along the way. The story of how you came to know what you know. The story of what you want to know more of. The story of why you
The Workbook O’ Fire contains ALL of the worksheets that appear in THE FIRE STARTER SESSIONS. 17 of them. So for those of you who can’t bear to write in the book, or who got the Kindle or Nook or audio edition…voila! They’re all here in one place to be printed out and inked up
We’re taking a field trip for today’s Burning Question! I signed your permission slip and packed you a video snack. I am thrilled to announce: 30 Days to Fire Up Your Creative Genius with yours truly on The Huffington Post. Videos! You asked for ‘em! You’ll get ‘em! Everyday for a month.
It was the first time I ever had to fire someone. I was working for The Body Shop, Canada. I had good reason to believe some staff were pilfering the Peppermint Footcream and for other loser-related reasons, they needed to be sent walking. I had a great boss, Clea. I still think of her management
I used to buy into the whole concept of The One. You know…The One…your loverly soulmate. All perfectly cut to fit your mold. In sync with your values, kisses like a lover should kiss, finishes your sentences, can read your mind with such accuracy that they know exactly what to say, what to get you
