Today's Spark
“Insults and setbacks should not get to you, and praise and happy moments should not blind you from making sensible decisions.”
by Innocent Mwatsikesimbe — from The Vision, chapter 52
A lesson from this Spark: How do you make a clear decision after praise or a setback?
A little further
What can I actually control when life feels uncertain?
Separate what you can choose from what you can influence and what is outside your control.
How can you be there when you cannot fix the problem?
Your time and attention can help a friend feel less alone, even when you cannot solve their problem.
Why does starting feel harder than continuing?
One small action can make a daunting task feel less like a whole mountain of work.
Life lessons from a writing life
Lessons I've learned, and am still learning, in more than twenty books. Each kept with the work it came from.
Elsewhere
Sparks become short videos on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. Everything there starts as writing here.

