From time to time, to remind ourselves to relax and be peaceful, we may wish to set aside some time for a retreat, a day of mindfulness, when we can walk slowly, smile, drink tea with a friend, enjoy being together as if we are the happiest people on Earth.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

I am currently on a group spiritual retreat. While I’m away I thought I might offer some quotes that I find beneficial to me as a writer and a person in general.

Make your ego porous, will of little importance, complaining is nothing, fame is nothing. Openness, patience, receptivity, solitude is everything.

~ Rainer Maria Rilke

I’m often asked if there is something I think writers ought to do, and recently in an interview I heard myself say: “Several things. Love words, agonize over sentences. And pay attention to the world.” Needless to say, no sooner…