Tag Archives: encouragement

Castles in the Air?

Posted on March 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

Which type are you? That’s not a painting, it’s a photo of a real hot air balloon created by a renowned European craftsman who dreamed it and built it! “The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your … Continue reading →

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Be Real

Posted on February 26, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Perhaps never before has our world been so full of people who’ve forgotten how to be themselves. Be the one who shows them. “Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. … Continue reading →

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Try to Remember

Posted on December 30, 2023 by mitchteemley

This season is the hardest for many. Try to remember that you are not alone in your pain–ever–and that suffering is never without a purpose. But if it seems to be, then assign it a purpose, and chances are you’ll … Continue reading →

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Seven Tips for Writers

Posted on November 9, 2023 by mitchteemley

Hey, remember that scene where the alien bursts out of the guy’s chest?  “If a story is in you, it has to come out.”  ~William Faulkner Write without restraint! And then…restrain, restrain, restrain. “Write drunk, edit sober.”  ~Ernest Hemingway You can’t … Continue reading →

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Danger and Uncertainty

Posted on October 28, 2023 by mitchteemley

Artwork by Eleanor Ansell The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, click here. To read the entire novel, begin here. Waking up alone (and with a hangover) at the Inn … Continue reading →

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How to Be Cool

Posted on September 25, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “See the bowtie? I wear it and I don’t care. That’s why it’s cool.” ~Steven Moffat ∇ I’m not cool And neither are you How do I know? Because you’re reading this Which proves you want … Continue reading →

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The Not-Quite Season

Posted on September 18, 2023 by mitchteemley

Image by Johannes Plenio Thought for the Week We’re slipping into fallmost, almost fall, the not-quite season. Or perhaps you think of it as notumn, not autumn. But whatever you call it, this not-quite season has a wistful, fleeting ambiguity to … Continue reading →

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Worry!

Posted on September 11, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “I am old and have known a great many troubles, most of which have never happened.” ~Anonymous “The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing you will make one.” ~Elbert Hubbard “Worry does … Continue reading →

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You Are a Legend!

Posted on August 21, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week The Legend: The sun hung like an ambered jewel betwixt the clouds as Prince Mitch hacked his way into the Dandelion Forest. Legion were those that stood against him, beyond counting the blades he faced. Yet … Continue reading →

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The Invisible War

Posted on July 24, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week I had a friend whose left leg was an inch shorter than his right. For years he tried to hide his limp and as a result, developed chronic tendonitis and painful bone spurs. He finally went … Continue reading →

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