Smooth Editing? Of course not.

On my iPod:  Kisses don’t lie – Evelyn Champagne King

On my Kindle:  Sweet Little Lies – Michele Grant

Unfortunately, unlike my iPod playlist, editing is not smooth sailing.  I didn’t realize how intensive this could be, all the cutting I would do.  And I have to admit, cutting my words is like cutting a limb sometimes (not that I know what that feels like but you get it, right?). 

I wanted to dive into it much like a person would dive into a pool during a heat wave or even a sweet dessert on a cheat day.  My goal was to be finished in record time. 

The problem?  I have no time to sit down and write.  A page here, two pages there is hardly record time.  July has turned out to be the month where I run around with my head cut off (that award usually goes to August). 

Wedding to plan and coordinate.

Relatives in town.

Book to edit.

And a slew of other things I’d rather not mention.

Let’s hope I can find some quiet time to get back into my Never Scared zone. 

Look into your Heart...a lesson learned from a classic movie.

Soooo...I've had my iPad for over 6 months now and I'm just realizing everything it can do.  I recently watched Sparkle through Netflix on my iPad.  Sparkle was one of my favorite movies, growing up.  I used to watch it with my favorite person in the world, my Aunt Brenda (better known as B-Love).  When she passed away, I continued the tradition every now and then. 

This particular time, though, I was watching it and was struck by the love story between Sparkle and Stix.  In particular, I actually sat down and listened to the words of the song, Look into Your Heart. 

If you look into your heart
With a positive mind
Take self inventory, your woman and your glory
Leave the bad things behind

Wow...how profound.  Love.  It.  I don't know about you, but I'm inspired.

A thought...

“There is something frightful in the way in which not only characteristic qualities, but particular manifestations of them, are repeated from generation to generation.”
       -- Oliver Wendell Holmes

I saw this quote and immediately thought of Never Scared.  I’m deep in edits right now, but life kind of gets in the way.  What I think I know, I don’t.  And what I think I don’t know, I do. 

Never Scared, at its core, is about a generational struggle:  a struggle to turn away from a legacy of crime, murder, and mayhem.  Parents should be cautious of negative qualities that could be passed on to our children.  It could be something as simple as how you see your glass:  is it half empty or half full?  Or it could be something as complicated as how you view your relationships with men/women.  Either way, it’s something to be aware of as we go through our daily lives.