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Entertainment > Music Education How to write a song: 1 of 33
Good songwriting, like good writing or sculpting, requires a combination of head and heart, knowledge and instinct, art and craft. If you dream of writing songs but don't play a musical instrument, learning one is a great place to start. The piano and guitar are both popular choices, because they allow melodies and harmonies... More..
Health & Fitness > Anxiety & Panic Disorders Overcoming stage fright: 1 of 12
Your heart is pounding, your thoughts are racing, adrenaline is flowing. Your palms are sweaty, your muscles tense, your breathing shallow. No, it's not a first date. It's a music performance, and all you can think about are the dozens, or hundreds, or thousands of eyes directly on you. Now you are stumbling, missing a note ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Moments that change your life: 21 of 234
50 Cents that Changed My Life Sometimes small things are the big things that change the entire course of our lives. My life was changed by a 50 cent candy bar in the summer of 1991. A friend and I were at scout camp that summer. Our camp was at the top of a steep hill, and for each meal two people were assigned to walk down ... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Life The importance of putting family first: 2 of 22
Sometimes when we've gone astray despite our best efforts, life's challenges can lead us back to the right path. For me, the journey back to my family began on a racquetball court. I had lost several games to a co-worker in previous weeks. Ever competitive, I determined that today was going to be different. I started the fir... More..
Jobs & Careers > Career Path & Goals Guide to a career change in midlife: 2 of 21
So you are considering making the leap from line employee to manager. Perhaps you are attracted by the higher pay, increased influence, or just a change from the day to day routine that now defines your job. Maybe you dislike your boss and think you could do a better job than him with one hand tied behind your back and a rav... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Spiritual: 75 of 656
I want, I need, I long for a deeper life. A life of mediocrity, or avoidance, or ignorance is no life at all. I am a desert, lying parched and barren under the burning sun I long for moisture and rain I long for deep waters to run through my heart once more I can only find what I am seeking in a deeper life. I want a life of... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Economic Values Money is the root of all evil: 13 of 80
The Root of All Good Money is not the root of all evil, but the LOVE of money is. There is nothing inherently wrong with wealth, but when it becomes more important than God, more important than my own soul, or more important than the welfare of my neighbors, my life is out of balance. A few years ago, I was on a business tri... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Life power: 3 of 17
I have seen the aura of power. It rested comfortably, like a cloak, upon the shoulders of a humble man. Most people missed it, when they saw him, because it fit him so naturally, so well. Yet when he spoke, they listened When he joked, they laughed And when he left, they smiled after him. He cleaned up garbage, for a living.... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Inspiration: 33 of 152
Believe I choose to believe that life is more than we can see, touch and feel. I choose to believe in myself. I choose to believe in a power greater than my own. I choose to believe that everyone has something to offer. I choose to believe that dreams can come true. I choose to believe that I am loved. I choose to believe th... More..
Entertainment > Music Education Tips for learning how to play a musical instrument as an adult: 2 of 9
When I started playing the piano at the age of 26, a well-meaning friend who had taken music lessons from the tender age of 3 told me, "You'll always play piano with an accent." That was five years ago. I have since developed my piano skills and am now composing my own works for a solo piano album. I have played for family, ... More..