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William Stafford

The Process is Lifelong: Words of Advice to Poets from William Stafford

July 20, 2024July 19, 2024 Vanessa Able

Words of advice for poets from one of the last century's most prolific writers: William Stafford's suggestions from experience.

Idries Shah

“Do Not Visit the Sufi Unless You Want to Benefit”

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 Vanessa Able

Sufi teacher and author Idries Shah on the importance and mind-opening potential of the teacher-student relationship.

“Expanding the Universe” – Rick Rubin on Awareness in Creativity
What is the role of awareness in creativity and how can we cultivate it to make our world a bigger and clearer place?
The First Door of Liberation: Thich Nhat Hanh’s Vision of Emptiness and Interbeing
Rather than signifying a lack or a void, Thich Nhat Hanh took emptiness to be a state of inextricable and fundamental interconnectedness.
Mike Travisano – Bob’s Tattoos
A short story on the power of three simple words and how much they can mean and embody.
Sharing the Feeling: Zen Teacher Shunryu Suzuki on Becoming Ourselves
The importance of keeping an empty mind for savoring the present and expressing ourselves in our most authentic way.
Running After Loves – Ray Bradbury on Fostering Hunger in Writing
Finding the truth of our authentic passions is the key to forming the foundations of a writing practice