#takecontrol – Modest Thoughts

Take Control Of What You Feed Your Mind

October 18, 2015 by Alice 4 Comments

Is What You’re Reading Controlling You? I recently stumbled upon an article that talked about my generation (Millennial) and how we view the constitution of marriage. It implied that, due to our habits, we no longer identify ourselves within the constraints of traditional marriage and that a two year “trial period” marriage would be more … [Read more…]

“Advice? I don’t have advice. Stop aspiring and start writing. If you’re writing, you’re a writer. Write like you’re a goddamn death row inmate and the governor is out of the country and there’s no chance for a pardon. Write like you’re clinging to the edge of a cliff, white knuckles, on your last breath, and you’ve got just one last thing to say, like you’re a bird flying over us and you can see everything, and please, for God’s sake, tell us something that will save us from ourselves. Take a deep breath and tell us your deepest, darkest secret, so we can wipe our brow and know that we’re not alone. Write like you have a message from the king. Or don’t. Who knows, maybe you’re one of the lucky ones who doesn’t have to.”
― Alan W. Watts