What is your ideal day? I have a few. The simplest is cozying up in my writing closet, punctuated by playing piano and reading. Simple, not easy to pull off given the rarity of white spots on the calendar. I had the grandest ideal day at the New Orleans Fairgrounds, soft-shell crab poboy in hand, jiving to the festival vibe. I stood in the mix of sounds and souls and turned my face to the sun, soaking up my ideal day. It was pretty darn close to my ideal, ideal day. I steal that phrase from The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, in which she challenges readers to fantasize about their ideal day. Then she pushes us more, to make it the ideal, ideal day. One year I drew a sketch of a studio apartment overlooking Central Park in NYC, piano and guitar in the corner. How ideal would a day there be? Perhaps I’ll paste the picture in a prominent spot. Vision boards have a way of coming true.
What is your ideal day? What could make it the ideal, ideal day? Do one small thing today to bring even a little piece of it around to your reality.
Quote of the Week…
“The soul can split the sky in two and let the face of God shine through.” Edna St. Vincent Millay, 1892 – 1950 Click here to read “Shine On,” my latest Substack post.
Check out my First Novel, now posted on Substack…
For those following the menacing misfortunes of Mandy Watkins, protagonist of my first novel, THE ART COLONY, here is a handy link reference to the chapters. Thank you, readers, for sharing a passion for reading, especially fun novels that fill a bit of your day with humor mixed in with a hint of love and…
Quote of the Week…
“Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.” Napoleon Hill, 1883 – 1970
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