Writing is making sense of life.
Nadine Gordimer
Welcome to my web site and blog, where I will:
- rewrite my Story;
- reinvent my Self; and
- prepare for the Second Act of life.
Here you will find:
- Mad Genius Bohemians, a blog that tries making sense of radical personal transformation
- A summary of my work, including the opening chapters of two novels, The Secret Name of God and The Odd Body Vanity Squad
- The feedback loop to the usual social media suspects
SHARING INTERESTS
I believe my ten seconds are up. Research has demonstrated that when people come to a web site, fifty per cent of them leave it within ten seconds. This is attributed to the notion that web surfers are guided by self-interest. Apparently what hooks them is being able to determine, without scrolling or searching, that the site is going to solve at least one of their problems.
It would be a miracle if I managed to solve one of your problems, so I’m thinking we could just…..talk. Tell our stories.
Because my blog will naturally reflect my interests until you become involved and determine new directions, the topics most likely to crop up at first are these: Panic attacks. Personal growth. The art of writing, the craft of writing and the writing biz. (Are they really three separate categories?) Books. Movies. Health and wellness, fitness and nutrition. Cooking. (I spend more time collecting recipes than I do preparing food—but that could change.) Martial arts in general, tai chi in particular. The pros and cons of following your bliss. Current events and the prospects of the human race. Spirituality. (It’s okay to call it God.)
This sounds a bit scattered, I know, but the unifying factor is my resolve to change the content and course of my life. And to hear from others who are doing the same.
SHARING LIVES
There is room here for a community that believes in:
- the significance of stories,
- the strength of sharing: and
- the power of our imaginations to reduce the feelings of impotence and pessimism that have crept into our lives.
Some would call it whistling in the dark. I call it joyful noise.
There will be questions and occasionally an answer.
Above all, there will be a sense of wonder to making sense of life.
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