Tag Archives: character
Ask Me
The hardest part, she says, isn’t even the superficial circumstances of a character. It’s discovering what they strive for and what holds them back. She quotes a famous passage from Merton’s novel My Argument With the Gestapo: “If you want to identify … Continue reading
Connecting
Stay in contact with people — life has a funny way of intertwining your past. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this … Continue reading
Jingling Us Out of Trouble
My sister, mother and I were driving with “Gam,” our surrogate grandmother, when our 1990 Accord conked out at an intersection in Santa Ana. Seven years old, I sat crying in the back seat, thinking, “We’re going to die right … Continue reading
Community
When it comes to finding your community, two words: Don’t settle. Even if no one in your life “gets” you now, your people exist. Intend to find them, have faith they will find you, and know your meeting is certain. … Continue reading
Shaping Process
The Lord allows our rough edges to be smoothed over through the sandpaper of life. Positively Purging–I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 