It seems I’m always meditating these days. I’m triggered by anything violent, unjust or untrue. As you know, there’s just too much of it. Being human, I might react with a negative thought or outburst. (Not good for the blood pressure.) Being a writer, I can share my anguish with my fictional characters and teach them how to cope. Sometimes we learn together. In my book, Inn Lak’ech: A Journey to the Realm of Oneness, Elm Sunday had to complete many challenges before she could earn her...

Welcome to the final installment of Write Awake: Inspiration from The Elements, a 4-part conscious writing series. In time and with water, everything changes. ~ Leonardo da Vinci Have you noticed that writing is like the ocean waves? It’s always ebbing and flowing—either a high tide full of joy or a low tide of despair. One day I got angry about pretty much everything. Since the element of Water governs our emotions, I added a few drops of anger-relieving flower essence into my drinking...

Welcome to the third installment of Write Awake: Inspiration from The Elements, a 4-part conscious writing series. Some people believe that burning a letter is a "surefire" way to release pent-up anger. You write. You light a match. You watch it burn. Your new life begins. While Fire is known to spark a writer's passion, most of us fear it because we know it can be an unpredictable, destructive force. Fire is a wild element that will quickly grow into a raging inferno if we let it. Anger can...