Being the language lover I am, there are two words I don't like. 'Content' and 'influencer'. I don't like the word content because it takes the essence out of the word writing. It sounds like something to be merely consumed rather than cherished and considered, something forced instead of something thoughtful. Content takes away from my personal definition of writing which is based on create. The reason I don't like the word influencer is very...
Namste blahg tribe One of the greatest achievements I've reached and continue to reach as a Writer is inspiring other people to extract the same benefits that I do through word weaving. Aside from having built an international career based on my love of language; I've hosted and been a member of writing groups which connected me with some of the best wordsmiths I've met and gave me the incredible opportunity to encourage and guide others to...
Namaste blahg tribe Wow... it's been over three months, quite a flash indeed. It's been seven months since I've had to work for anyone. I've spent this time traveling, thinking, meditating, dancing on the beach, raising the newest puppy (Pascal who joined us on Easter) and completely indulging in this new era of my life. Today I booked a motorhome to travel to the top end of Australia in a bit over two weeks' time. There is blue water and rain...
I really can't handle advertising. I don't reckon advertising is something that overjoys anyone -- but I feel like my loathing is next level. Since leaving the household where I was raised twenty years ago, in the middle of the night to sleep on a New York City floor with some welcoming strangers I met the night prior -- I've never owned a television. Televisions are advertising boxes that I cannot personally endure. Part of why my web presence...
Living in a mansion for the past six months has been a new solar system after tucking myself into stacks of midtown Manhattan apartments for eights years. I have a reading room, a writing room and an outdoor sanctuary for swimming, sun bathing and word spinning. It's a far cry from my beloved farm house where I was dwelling back in 2009 when FollowMeToNYC took shape. Lately I've been reflecting a lot. When the sun goes up until when it drops....