Hint: the voices quiet — and you slow down This piece also appears on Medium …even more important than the painting we make is what happens to us when we make it. — Jerry Fresia, “The Real Reason We Paint” Past truths can be nudged out of hiding unexpectedly. I recently read a piece, […]
Why I Had to Change My Medium Name: A Lament About “Tech-competence”
ATTENTION, PLEASE: “@Melinblau” — Medium’s former ID for me — Melinda Blau — whose work you read and hopefully enjoyed is gone. From now on… Please look for me on Medium as @MelindaBlau (Melinda Blau) Sorry! When I signed up for Medium, I didn’t pay enough attention to “user name.” I actually didn’t pay any attention. It was enough […]
“Voice” — Its Incomparable Lure
When It’s Real, We Want to Know More Photo by Jason Rosewell on Unsplash This post is a piece about the important of “voice.” But it is NOT just for writers. It applies to anyone who wants to communicate, be heard – and build solid relationships. Stick with me. I promise you’ll see why. […]
Yes, it’s Hard–but Here Are 5 Compelling Reasons To Choose Effort Over “Easy”
We all know hard work pays off. Why do we hope it will be “easy”? I recently heard myself complaining to an old friend, “It’s doesn’t get any easier.” We were talking about the pandemic. But it could have been anything–work, socializing, taking care of yourself. Isn’t everything different and more difficult? But as the […]
Boy, Do I Have a Story for You…
Did that get your attention? Seems that writing nowadays is all about getting noticed in what a publicist in 2009 described to me as “a noisy world.” Twelve years later, it’s even noisier. If that headline grabbed you, and you’re still reading, I’ve got a hundred stories for you. If you subscribe to this blog, […]