by Giulietta Nardone | Jun 12, 2024 | Creativity, Feeling Alive, Untraining
Love is the the bridge between you and everything.” ~ Ray Bradbury” People talk about love a lot, but it can be a tough emotion to show and a tough emotion to receive. I know I have had a hard time with it, something I traced to childhood and unloving...
by Giulietta Nardone | Jan 19, 2024 | Facing Fear, Feeling Alive, Persistence
“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” ~ Dale Carnegie. “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when...
by Giulietta Nardone | Jul 19, 2023 | Exploration, Feeling Alive
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the things you did.” ~ Mark Twain Sing first. Then do the boring stuff. (This post originally appeared in January 2011 on my previous blog) Hey folks breaking out of...
by Giulietta Nardone | Jul 1, 2023 | Facing Fear, Feeling Alive, Speaking Up
“My silences had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you.” — Audre Lorde A lot of people will not stand up because they don’t want to make waves. Sure, there is the chance it might feel like rough seas for a while. But if you don’t make waves...
by Giulietta Nardone | Oct 11, 2022 | Facing Fear, Feeling Alive, Taking Chances
“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” ~ Joseph Campbell I was quite brave as a young child, setting off into the wild yonder to explore meadows, ford streams, climb small hills. Danced around the room filled with adults with no feelings of shame....
by Giulietta Nardone | Sep 8, 2022 | Feeling Alive, Taking Chances
“Courage isn’t about knowing the path, it’s about taking the first step.” ~ Katie Davis One of my book chapters is called “Begin Anywhere.” Many folks never follow their heart’s desire because they are unsure how to take that first step. We...