Every great writer needs a blog. This is mine.
Here you will find a mix of many of my creative ramblings. Anything and everything that inspires me to pick up a pen and see what happens. To spill a little ink onto an empty page. And give words a life of their own.
Sound good? Cool!
Let’s spill some ink together!
Are you doing the work you were born to do?
One of the most important questions that we can ask ourselves is: “Am I doing the work that I was born to do?” If the answer is “yes,” then you are way ahead of the game, and you have probably had some level of success in doing what you do. But, if your answer is...
Everyone Needs A Reboot
Everyone needs a reboot from time-to-time. This is mine! It was three years ago, when I wrote: "Quit Your Job! I Recommend It!" Quitting my job in Corporate America to focus full-time on my passion as a writer, was one of the happiest moments in my career. It was so...
Remembering Betty James – A Houston Real Estate Legend
This is an article that I originally penned in 2009. Since the 30th anniversary of the time period in which this article references is fast approaching, I felt compelled to republish it. So, here you go... On August 21, 2009, Betty James, a long-time member of...
An interview with Kathleen Gati of ABC’s General Hospital
There has not been a phone call in recent memory that has been more enjoyable than the one that I had with Kathleen Gati! For my fellow General Hospital fans out there, you know her as the evil Dr. Liesl Obrecht, who has been called one of the most fascinating...
NO FILTER with MICHELLE SANDLIN (Special Guest: Comedian Sarah Colonna)
My new show: "NO FILTER with MICHELLE SANDLIN" debuted yesterday, and I was thrilled to have comedian Sarah Colonna as my first guest! The premise of the show is no filter...no net...zero regret. So, it is an unscripted, unedited candid discussion. Sarah and I chatted...
Interview with Jared Falk of Drumeo
Last month I launched a new web series on YouTube. I am yet to give it an official name, because I am not completely sure what to call it. It is already looking like it will have several themes and feature a variety of people who I will interview and have candid...
We Are Not Defined By Isolated Moments
Everyone has a bad day. Sometimes, you might even have a bad week, or a bad month, or even a bad year. And sometimes, when you are at your worst, you might even find yourself acting completely out of character. Maybe you are a little sleep deprived, or stressed, or...
Writing Outside the Lines
When it comes to putting pen to paper, I've spent my whole life writing in between the lines. This seems a bit ironic for someone who is known for coloring outside of the lines in so many aspects of my life. You would think that the two would go hand-in-hand, but...
A Healthy Dose of Self-Esteem
Everyone needs a healthy dose of self-esteem. Go ahead...inject yourself! No one else is going to give it to you. It has to come from within. I know several people who either suffer from low self-esteem, or who seem to take issue with those of us who have what I would...
Forget Goals…
If you don't believe in goals or have trouble setting them or achieving them, this article is for you. If you have always set goals and achieved them with any level of success, I think this article may also be for you. For the majority of my career, and I guess my...
Quit Your Job! I Recommend It!
May 19th seems like a distant memory. That's the day that I truly ventured out on my own as a writer. It was also the day that I freed myself of all of my worry, stress, anxiety, and guilt. It is also the day that my daily uniform became a t-shirt, jeans, Converse...
What if you couldn’t remember the last 10 years…
If you suddenly lost your memory and thought it was 2004 instead of 2014, would you recognize your life? Would you be happy or appalled by the person you had become? Would you be shocked by your choices? Would you be lost in a sea of wonder as you tried to piece...