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...
by Giulietta Nardone | Jul 30, 2022 | Feeling Alive, Untraining
To be wild is not to be crazy or psychotic. True Wildness is a love of nature, a delight in silence, a voice free to say spontaneous things, and an exuberant curiosity in the face of the unknown.. ~ Robert Bly In 2006, I got the idea for my very first...
by Giulietta Nardone | May 27, 2022 | Feeling Alive, Speaking Up, Taking Chances, Untraining
Stand up for what you believe in even if you stand alone. ~ Suzy Kassem At the cusp of thirty, I began standing up for things. It started with a mid-level boss some of us women were having issues with. I volunteered to say something and I did. But when the...
by Giulietta Nardone | May 27, 2022 | Feeling Alive, Imagination, Taking Chances, Writing
Barbaric Yawps And Other Signs Of Life by Noelle Foster. Her writing is gorgeous! Enjoy. I was in a yawping contest once. Paired with another classmate, I was instructed to holler as loud as possible out over the front lawn of our college campus. What a...
by Giulietta Nardone | Mar 30, 2022 | Creativity, Feeling Alive, Taking Chances, Writing
Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson If I have a choice, I usually step out and take the chance. Might succeed, might not, but the risk is always worth it...
by Giulietta Nardone | Jan 4, 2022 | Feeling Alive, Speaking Up, Taking Chances, Untraining
The doors will be opened to those who are bold enough to knock. ~ Tony Gaskins I found a two-week old fortune cookie on the kitchen shelf and decided to crack it open to retrieve the wisdom inside. It read, “Don’t wait for others to open the right door.” ...
