For a long period in my life - it lasted about 10 years - I had writer's block. Mary Garden blocklastlife Change image and share on social
Krishna children were taught that in the spiritual world there were no parents, only souls and hence this justified their being kept out of view from others, cloistered in separate buildings and sheltered from the evil material world. Mary Garden buildingchildcloister share on social
If you really want to write, then shut yourself in a room, close the door, and WRITE. If you don't want to write, do something else. It's as simple as that. Mary Garden closedoorroom Change image and share on social
It was not uncommon for the children to be told they were being treated this way because it was their bad karma and they must have hurt a child in a past life. Mary Garden badchildhurt Change image and share on social
In the early 1930s, flying from England to Australia was the longest flight in the world. It was considered extremely dangerous and hazardous, pushing pilots to the limits of mechanical skills and human endurance. Aviation was young. Mary Garden 1930saustraliaaviation share on social
I was a new devotee of Eastern mysticism and even though I did not join that particular group, I could well have done. They seemed a bit extreme but I regarded myself as not quite ready. Mary Garden bitedevoteeeastern Change image and share on social
A wonderful emotion to get things moving when one is stuck is anger. It was anger more than anything else that had set me off, roused me into productivity and creativity. Mary Garden angercreativityemotion Change image and share on social
Reading Stephen King's book, On Writing, was like being cornered and forced to have a long, drawn out mental enema. Mary Garden bookcornerdraw Change image and share on social
Research on child abuse suggests that religious beliefs can foster, encourage, and justify the abuse of children. When contempt for sex underlies teachings, this creates a breeding ground for abuse. Mary Garden abusebeliefbreed Change image and share on social
My biggest excuse to others and myself was that I had writer's block, as if it was some kind of illness. Mary Garden bigblockexcuse Change image and share on social