Travel
Discover novels that inspire great travel adventures
A good read draws you into a world of its own but can also move you to explore the broader world around you. While the literature of many kinds has influenced us, here are more than a dozen titles that stir us (in some cases very literally) to travel. Novels from…
Read MoreAre your ready for a memorable vacation? Visit one of United States’ Ancient Cities
Are you looking for a life-changing vacation experience? Do you want to go deeper into an understanding of the United States? You’ll discover a more profound admiration for early American history. You’ll find that America has an ancient city. When we think of ancient lost cities and great archeological sites, we typically believe outside…
Read MoreHow to find inspiration to help you recharge by exploring and living with Nature
BLOG-4.22.docx What, in the earth world, is there not to be amazed by and to be steadied by and to cherish? – Mary Oliver Nature is the fundamental gift that gives us so many free benefits. Dhava Patel gives us Five Proven Ways Spending Time in Nature Inspire Creativity. To give you more inspiration…
Read MoreNative Americans are receiving well-deserved honors
Native Americans in the United States began over tens of thousands of years ago. Many archaeologists believe it may have been about 1200 BC. For the past 500 years, Native American people have faced multiple issues, including genocide, dislocation, and various forms of physical, mental, and social abuse. Today, things are looking brighter for Native…
Read MoreGet outdoors to stay healthy, happy, and hopeful.
As Paulo Coelho says, “It’s the simple things in life that are most extraordinary.” And that’s what nature is for you. It gives you spectacular gifts. Open a door, walk outside, and soak up nature. It’s incredible to discover how many great beautiful gifts we receive when we take an excursion in the natural state.…
Read MoreNine books and magical book locations to help your wanderlust when you can’t travel
“Books are the plane and the train and the road. They are the destination and the journey. They are home.” Anna Quindlen Settle back, relax, and get ready for a journey that may be better than a plane, boat, or car trip you will ever like. So don’t bemoan your fate…
Read MoreIncrease your creativity with a journey to ancient civilizations
“Leonardo da Vinci travels to the Holy Land to uncover a secret that has shaped the fate of all civilizations.” ― Amerigo Consta, Codex: The Origin of Thought During this period, with extra time at home, you have an excellent opportunity to discover new worlds and expand your creativity. You may…
Read MoreHow to enrich your lockdown time with a life changing reading experience
This lockdown time may be the best thing to help you grow and improve your wellbeing. You may ask, what can improve my wellbeing? It’s reading and reading lots of books. In an article, Neil Gaiman – Why our future depends on libraries, reading, and daydreaming – he suggests that reading fiction for pleasure is…
Read MoreFind out why writers need to take a retreat to become great authors.
“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.” The Minotaur ― Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays It’s almost Spring, and we’re welcoming new things, new growth, and new hope. Nature is returning and blossoming. And writer’s retreats are budding around the world to give…
Read More3 Travel Books to inspire writers to soar like Ann Patchett
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” Henry Miller If you’re dreaming of becoming a writer or if you’re a polished, established author, you may feel empty of new ideas or inspiration. In either situation, are you struggling for that sparkle of…
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