Why do they call it “dancing for your life?” It’s a phrase frequently repeated on the popular talent show So You Think You Can Dance, a phrase that extends an invitation for the contestant to take one last shot. There are only two sides to this coin—a 50/50 chance to either continue on in the …
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Significance and Success
I used to look up at the stars and feel like I mattered. Because even in possession of all this vast beauty, God still made me. I existed, and that had to mean something. I’m not sure how or when this feeling began to fade. I don’t know if it was merely childhood resilience that …
The Quest for Significance
Why are writers so afraid? I seem to face a demagogy of unfounded and unexplainable fears throughout a given week, and I just don’t understand. Why the barrage? Why can’t I just enjoy life and live in the moment and stop. worrying. worrying. worrying? It’s like a tick is scratching away at my brain. I …
My Writing Journey
I want to talk a little about what I have learned on my writing journey. This is not an “I have arrived” commentary or an attempt to tell you all I know. It is merely a reflection passed from one wanderer to another along this path that I’ll probably be traveling for the rest of …
Interview with an Artist: Zach Stratton, Screenwriter
I am very pleased and proud to introduce you to my cousin Zach Stratton, who is currently pursuing a screenwriting career in Los Angeles. Zach is a brilliant and passionate writer who has inspired me as well as many others with his drive to pursue his dreams and take risks. Mark my words, this guy …
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“Don’t Stop Creating Me”
There’s this beautiful line from a song called Second Chances by Rend Collective that says: “My future hangs on this: you make preciousness from dust. Please don’t stop creating me.” This line is chalked full of hope. I think it’s important for us to remember that, though by nature of our existence we are already …
Courageous Art
The reason we like art is not because it’s safe. Think about it. When was the last time you were moved, inspired, or challenged by a movie, book, song, or other piece of art whose creator remained within the safe confines of a box? I mean, don’t get me wrong—it happens. But let’s be honest …
The Truth of Imagination
“We were created in the imagination of God.” Someone said this the other night and it got me thinking. Of course it got me thinking—I am a thinker, after all, and I like to discover the deeper truths to every statement that strikes me as profound. So here I go. Take the dive with me, …
Denica McCall 