"Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words." ~Plautus Tonight, we will celebrate friendship with authentic, homemade Korean food and good wine. But more than that, we will celebrate friendship with conversation. We'll tell stories and laugh and remember how words have the power to ... Read More about Day 5: Celebrate

No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world. ~Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society During our 31 days together, I'd like to keep weekends simple by sharing a quote or passage that fits in with our theme of speaking life. Happy weekend, folks. ................... This ... Read More about Day 4: Change the world

I didn't come from a household of emoters or yellers. Unlike many of my friend's families, my parents never fought in front of us, and when correcting us they rarely raised their voices. I was a quiet, introverted kid from a quiet, introverted household. As I grew into my teen years, I started to ... Read More about Day 3: Coming out of hiding

When we talk about speaking life, we could move in a thousand different directions, and almost all of them lead to us standing in front of a mirror. Words of life begin and end with us, with our own mouths speaking out of the fullness of our heart. Before we go there, before we stand in front of a ... Read More about Day 2: In the beginning

Because I have absolutely no planning skills whatsoever, and because I enjoy the intense stress and anxiety that comes with squeezing my Type B personality into a Type A framework, I woke up this morning and decided to join this lovely group of bloggers and writers for 31 days of writing this ... Read More about Day 1: Speaking Life